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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
amphitheatre /ˈamfɪθɪətə(r)/ (US amphitheater)

▶noun an open, circular or oval building consisting of tiers of seats surrounding a central space for dramatic or sporting events.

■ a semicircular seating gallery in a theatre.

– origin ME: via L. from Gk amphitheatron, from amphi ‘on both sides’ + theatron (see theatre).

'amphitheatre' also found in these Oxford entries:

amphi- - coliseum - podium - thumb - velarium - vomitorium

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