Amphitheater
Amphitheater ({not transcribed}) , noun
[Latin amphitheatrum, from Greek {not transcribed}; 'amfi` + {not transcribed} theater: compare French amphithéâtre. See Theater.]
1.
An oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats about an open space called the arena.
The Romans first constructed amphitheaters for combats of gladiators and wild beasts.
2.
Anything resembling an amphitheater in form; as, a level surrounded by rising slopes or hills, or a rising gallery in a theater.
Also: Amphitheatre