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Originally appearing in Volume V18, Page 195 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.

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META , the Latin word for the See also:

GOAL

goal which formed the turn-Ngpoint for the See also:

CHARIOT (derived from an O. Fr. word, formed from char, a car)

chariot races in the See also:

ROMAN

Roman' See also:

CIRCUS (Lat. circus, Gr. Kipeos or Kptxot, a ring or' circle; probably " circus " and " ring " are of the same origin)

circus . The metae consisted of three conical pillars resting on •a single See also:

PODIUM (Gr. lr66tov, diminutive of ?roils, foot)

podium . None have been preserved, but they are shown on coins, gems and terra-See also:

cotta bas-reliefs .

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