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Roman holiday

entertainment acquired at the expense of others' suffering, or a spectacle yielding such entertainment

Etymology: after the ancient Roman gladiatorial contests

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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