encaenian.

/ɛnˈsiːnɪə/

Forms: Also Middle English encenia, encennia, Middle English encenye.

Etymology: < Latin encænia, < Greek (τὰ) ἐγκαίνια dedication festival, < ἐν in + καινός new.

†1. A renewal; a dedicatory festival.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > [noun] > of dedication

encaenia138.

dedicationc1400

dedication day1581

138. J. Wyclif Serm. in Sel. Wks. II. 105 Encennia is as myche as newinge in our speche.

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1872) IV. 119 Þat halowynge [of the temple] is i-clepede Encenia.

2. The anniversary festival of the dedication of a temple or church: esp. (among the Jews) of the Temple at Jerusalem.

ΚΠ

1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) ix. xxxiv. 370 Encennia is the dedicacion and halowynge of a newe temple.

1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 285/1 The fest of Encenye..was the dedycacion of the Temple.

1673 W. Cave Primitive Christianity i. vi. 124 The Encænia of the ancient Church are annual festivals in memory of the dedication of their particular Churches.

1721–1800 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Encænia, among Christians signifies the Consecration or Wake-days of Churches.

3. The annual Commemoration of founders and benefactors at Oxford University, held in June.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [noun] > festivity at college > specific at Oxford

flyc1602

mallard1633

encaenia1691

commemoration1750

commem.1888

1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 474 Jeremias Wells..spoke in verse in the first Encænia at the dedication of Sheldons Theater.

1870 W. Collins Man & Wife (1871) 466 App. The Vice-Chancellor announced that if the proceedings were interrupted any more the Encænia would be abruptly closed.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	encaenia
释义	encaenian. /ɛnˈsiːnɪə/ Forms: Also Middle English encenia, encennia, Middle English encenye. Etymology: < Latin encænia, < Greek (τὰ) ἐγκαίνια dedication festival, < ἐν in + καινός new. †1. A renewal; a dedicatory festival. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > liturgical year > feast, festival > [noun] > of dedication encaenia138. dedicationc1400 dedication day1581 138. J. Wyclif Serm. in Sel. Wks. II. 105 Encennia is as myche as newinge in our speche. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1872) IV. 119 Þat halowynge [of the temple] is i-clepede Encenia. 2. The anniversary festival of the dedication of a temple or church: esp. (among the Jews) of the Temple at Jerusalem. ΚΠ 1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville De Proprietatibus Rerum (1495) ix. xxxiv. 370 Encennia is the dedicacion and halowynge of a newe temple. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 285/1 The fest of Encenye..was the dedycacion of the Temple. 1673 W. Cave Primitive Christianity i. vi. 124 The Encænia of the ancient Church are annual festivals in memory of the dedication of their particular Churches. 1721–1800 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Encænia, among Christians signifies the Consecration or Wake-days of Churches. 3. The annual Commemoration of founders and benefactors at Oxford University, held in June. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > specific festivities > [noun] > festivity at college > specific at Oxford flyc1602 mallard1633 encaenia1691 commemoration1750 commem.1888 1691 A. Wood Athenæ Oxonienses II. 474 Jeremias Wells..spoke in verse in the first Encænia at the dedication of Sheldons Theater. 1870 W. Collins Man & Wife (1871) 466 App. The Vice-Chancellor announced that if the proceedings were interrupted any more the Encænia would be abruptly closed. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.138.
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