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1. a public spectacle or controversy marked by barbarism, vindictiveness, or scandal.2. pleasure or advantage gained from the discomfort or suffering of others.[1885-90]
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Roman holiday — ► NOUN ▪ an occasion on which enjoyment or profit is derived from the suffering of others. ORIGIN from Byron s poem Childe Harold (1818), originally with reference to a holiday given for a gladiatorial combat … English terms dictionary
Roman holiday — n. [after the ancient Roman gladiatorial contests] entertainment acquired at the expense of others suffering, or a spectacle yielding such entertainment … English World dictionary
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roman holiday — noun Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: so called from the bloody combats staged as entertainment in ancient Rome 1. a. : an event or occasion resembling the games or gladiatorial combats of the ancient Roman circus (as for spectacle or… … Useful english dictionary
Roman Holiday — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel: Ein Herz und eine Krone Originaltitel: Roman Holiday Produktionsland: USA Erscheinungsjahr: 1953 Länge: 113 Minuten Originalsprache: Englisch … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Roman holiday — noun an occasion on which enjoyment or profit is derived from others suffering. Origin C19: from Byron s Childe Harold, orig. with ref. to a holiday given for a gladiatorial combat … English new terms dictionary
