palestra — meaning in English

English meaning

bar noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.

palestra is used for these senses in English:

bar (law, metonym, "the Bar", "the bar") Collectively, lawyers or the legal profession; specifically applied to barristers in some countries, but including all lawyers in others.
bar (transitive) To obstruct the passage of (someone or something).
bar (transitive) To prohibit.
bar (transitive) To lock or bolt with a bar.
palaestra (historical) A public area in ancient Greece and Rome dedicated to the teaching and practice of wrestling and other sports; a wrestling school, a gymnasium. [from 15th c.]

noun A place that sells alcoholic drinks to be consumed on the premises, or the counter inside it.
noun A rigid piece of metal, wood, or similar material, much longer than it is wide.
noun A block-shaped piece of a solid substance, especially soap or chocolate.
noun Something that blocks or prevents progress; an obstacle.
noun The legal profession, or the examination lawyers must pass to practise.