Definition of Arena

Ardor

ARENA noun

	In politics, an imaginary rat-pit in which the statesman wrestles with his record.

		definition from: *The Devil's Dictionary* by Ambrose Bierce, 1911

Aristocracy

Regular definition:

ARENA:
??ri:n? n. 1 the central part of an amphitheatre etc., where contests take place. 2 a scene of conflict; a sphere of action or discussion. øarena stage a stage situated with the audience all round it. [L (h)arena sand, sand-strewn place of combat]

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