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Meaning
Noun
●
A
horse racing
course.
●
In American English & Sports:
A
fraudulent
sporting
contest
with a
predetermined
winner.
●
A
circus
with
equestrian
performances.
Verb
●
In American English, Baseball & Sports:
To
stage
a
sporting
contest
to
suit
gamblers.
Sourced from
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Origin
hippodrome
English
hippodromos
Latin
ἱππόδρομος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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