{ Xyst (?), ||Xys"tus (?), } n.
[L. xystus, Gr. &?;, from &?; to scrape, polish; -- so called
from its smooth and polished floor.] (Anc. Arch.) A long
and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc.,
for use in winter or in stormy weather.
{ Xyst (?), ||Xys"tus (?), } n.
[L. xystus, Gr. &?;, from &?; to scrape, polish; -- so called
from its smooth and polished floor.] (Anc. Arch.) A long
and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc.,
for use in winter or in stormy weather.
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