noun
- an ancient Greek athletic contest combining wrestling and boxing
Usage: historical
Examples
- Pancratia was one of the most brutal events in the ancient Olympic Games.
- The athlete trained for years to compete in pancratia.
- Victory in pancratia required both strength and endurance.
- Pancratia allowed almost any fighting technique except biting and eye-gouging.
- The pancratia champion was considered the ultimate warrior-athlete.