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The stadion (plural stadia, Greek: στάδιον; latinized as stadium), also anglicized as stade, was an ancient Greek unit of length, consisting of 600 Ancient Greek feet (podes). Its exact length is unknown today; historians estimate it at between 150 m and 210 m.
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The stadion, also known as stade or stadia, was an ancient Greek unit of length, based on the length of a typical sports stadium of the time.
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(n.) Plural of Stadium. Greek. 1695. Emmaous -- Emmaus, a place 60 stadia (7.5 miles) west of Jer ...
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