Thesaurus: vomitory

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1. a. Causing vomiting; emetic; vomitive.
2. n. An emetic; a vomit.
3. n. A principal door of a large ancient building, as of an amphitheater.
4. n. an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium
5. Causing vomiting; emetic; vomitive. 1. An emetic; a vomit. Harvey. 2. Etym: [L. vomitorium.] (Arch.) A principal door of a large ancient building, as of an amphitheater. Sixty-four vomitories . . . poured forth the immense multitude. Gibbon.
6. n. an entrance to an amphitheater or stadium