Hippodrome Hippodrome The hippodrome () was an ancient Grecian stadium for horse racing and chariot racing. The name is derived from the Greek words "hippos" (ἵππος; "horse") and "dromos" (δρόμος; "course"). The term is used in the modern French language and some others, with the meaning of "horse racecourse". Hence, some present-day horse racing tracks also include the word "hippodrome" in their names, such as the Hippodrome de Vincennes and the Central Moscow Hippodrome. The Greek hippodrome was similar to the Roman Circus. The hippodrome was not a Roman amphitheatre which was used for spectator sports, games and displays, or a
What's the Meaning? What's the Meaning? What's the Meaning? is an Australian television series which aired 1962 on Melbourne station HSV-7. It was a game show featuring a champion and challengers as well as a "seven locks" competition, but little else is known about the series. It was hosted by Larry K. Nixon, who had previously hosted "Lady for Day". During 1962 he also hosted "Buy Word". It was a daytime series aired in a half-hour time-slot on Tuesdays, which varied during the run of the series. A later episode, for example, aired at 4:00PM and aired against U.S. series "Sea Hunt" on