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Naumachia (Noun)

Meaning

A naval spectacle; a mock sea battle put on by the ancient Romans.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Examples

  • The emperor commissioned a grand naumachia to celebrate his triumph, with hundreds of sailors and rowers participating in the mock sea battle.
  • As the crowd watched in awe, the opposing fleets clashed in a frenzy of splintering wood and screaming warriors, a carefully choreographed naumachia for their entertainment.
  • Historians have long debated the accuracy of ancient accounts of naumachia, which were often described in extravagant terms.
  • To stage a naumachia on the scale demanded by the emperor would require the construction of an enormous artificial lake, with thousands of cubic feet of water.
  • Despite the high costs and logistical challenges, the naumachia was a staple of Roman public entertainment, a way for the ruling class to display their power and largesse.

Synonyms

  • Naumachy

Hypernyms

  • Spectacle
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