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pankration

Pronunciation: /pænˈkɹeɪ.ti.ɒn/

The English word “pankration” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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