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arène

arena

noun ah-REN Rare

Origin: Latin arena ('sand')

Usage Note

Arène refers to an arena or amphitheatre, recalling Roman spectacles; the plural les arènes designates a specific building (e.g. les Arènes de Nîmes). Figuratively, l'arène politique means the political arena.

Examples

"Les gladiateurs combattaient dans l'arène."

Natural Translation

Gladiators fought in the arena.

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