Xyst
(in ancient greek and roman architecture) a covered portico, as a promenade.
(in an ancient roman villa) a garden walk planted with trees.
historical examples
chambers’s twentieth century dictionary (part 4 of 4: s-z and supplements) various
noun
a long portico, esp one used in ancient greece for athletics
(in ancient rome) a covered garden walk or one lined with trees
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