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   Am·phi·the·a·ter

   /ˈam(p)fəˌTHēədər/

   

   noun

   • 1. (especially in Greek and Roman architecture) an open circular or oval building with a central space surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators, for the presentation of dramatic or sporting events: "the opera was performed in the Roman amphitheater"
   • ▪ a sloping, semicircular seating gallery: "I was permitted to attend a lecture in the amphitheater of the hospital"

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Latin from Greek amphitheatron, from amphi ‘on both sides’ + theatron (see theater).

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