First Known Use: 1603
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pancratium
noun pan·cra·ti·um \pan-ˈkrā-shē-əm\
Definition of PANCRATIUM
: an ancient Greek athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling
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Origin of PANCRATIUM
Latin, from Greek pankration, from pan- + kratos strength — more at hard
Rhymes with PANCRATIUM
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