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stadium (iou) and Third Reading (oh)


stadium (iou)



stadium noun. . LME.
[Latin from Greek stadion. Cf. STADE noun.]
I.
Classical Antiquities. A unit of length, usu. equal to 600 Greek or Roman feet, or one-eighth of a Roman mile (c 185 m.). LME.
Classical Antiquities. A course (orig. a stadium in length) for foot-racing or chariot-racing; a race on such a course. E17.
An athletic or Sports ground or arena with tiered seats or terraces for spectators. M19.
Football stadium, Sports stadium, etc.
II.
A stage of a process, disease, etc. M17.
b. Zoology. An interval between moults in the growth of an insect, crustacean, etc. L19.
Any of various instruments for measuring distance; a levelling rod. Cf. STADIA noun1. M19.

Third Reading (oh)



n
the third and final occasion when a bill (=a suggested new law) is read out loud in the British Parliament or the US Congress