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confarreation Rom. Antiq.|kənˌfæriːˈeɪʃən|
Also 7 confarration, 7–8 -ferreation, 8 -farriation.
[ad. L. confarreātiōn-em, n. of action from confarreā-re to unite in marriage by the offering of bread, f. con- + farre-us of spelt, corn, or grain, farreum a spelt-cake, f. far, farr-is grain, spelt, whence farreātus, farreātio.]
1. The highest and most solemn form of marriage among the ancient Romans, made in the presence of the Pontifex Maximus or the Flamen Dialis and ten witnesses, and marked by the offering of a cake made of spelt.
1598R. Grenewey Tacitus' Ann. iv. v. (1622) 94 The vse of confarreation, or marriage with a cake of Wheate, either not vsed, or only of a few. 1601Holland Pliny (1634) I. 550 There was nothing reputed more religious than the bond of Confarration, in knitting vp of mariages. 1658J. Robinson Eudoxa v. 35 The confarreation..was, because of its incongruity, but short-lived. 1862Merivale Rom. Emp. (1865) VII. lxii. 362 Vulcan had not taken his celestial spouse with the holy rites of confarreation.
†b. A wedding, marriage. Obs.
c1645Howell Lett. iv. (1650) 110 Wishing you all conjugall joy and a happy confarreation, I rest your affectionat Cousin, J. H. Ibid. v. 161 Wishing you..if you have her, a happy conferreation.
2. ? Alliance, affinity. [? for confariation.]
1625Bp. R. Montagu App. Cæsar i. 12, I embrace his opinions; let his person or private ends..alone: I nor have nor will have confarreation therewith. Ibid. iv. 134 With whom if you have any commerce, intercourse, or confarreation, look unto it. |