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pankration

/pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn/

pankration noun: an Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.

Noun

pankration (uncountable)

  1. An Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.

Synonyms of pankration

Origin of pankration

From Ancient Greek παγκράτιον (pankrátion, “all powers”). Doublet of pancratium.

Words formed from pankration

Questions about pankration

What does pankration mean?
Pankration means an Ancient Greek martial art combining aspects of boxing and wrestling, introduced in the Greek Olympic games in 648 BC.
What part of speech is pankration?
Pankration is a noun.
How do you pronounce pankration?
Pankration is pronounced /pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn/.

Words near pankration in the dictionary

  1. Pankos
  2. Pankow
  3. Pankows
  4. Pankowski
  5. Pankowskis
  6. pankration
  7. pankratist
  8. pankratists
  9. Pankratz
  10. Pankratzes
  11. panks

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