Lupercalia

[ loo-per-key-lee-uh, ‐keyl-yuh ]

/ ˌlu pərˈkeɪ li ə, ‐ˈkeɪl yə /

noun, plural Lu·per·ca·li·a, Lu·per·ca·li·as.

a festival held in ancient Rome on the 15th of February to promote fertility and ward off disasters.

Words nearby Lupercalia

Luo, Luoravetlan, Luoyang, lupanar, Lupe, Lupercalia, Lupercus, lupiform, lupin, lupine, Lupino

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Example sentences from the Web for Lupercalia

The Roman god of fertility; his festival day was 15th February, and the festivals were called Lupercalia.
1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described|Edward S. Ellis
The final attempt was made at the Lupercalia on the 15th of February.
Stories of the Olden Time|Various
Mr. Douce thinks the custom of choosing valentines was a survival from the Roman feast of the Lupercalia.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
The boys used to go through the streets, at the Lupercalia flogging themselves.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade

The ritual of the Lupercalia is almost a solitary exception.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People|W. Warde Fowler

British Dictionary definitions for Lupercalia

Lupercalia

/ (ˌluːpɜːˈkeɪlɪə) /

noun plural -lia or -lias

an ancient Roman festival of fertility, celebrated annually on Feb 15See also Saint Valentine's Day

Derived forms of Lupercalia

Lupercalian, adjective

Word Origin for Lupercalia

Latin, from Lupercālis belonging to Lupercus, a Roman god of the flocks

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lupercalia
释义	Lupercalia [ loo-per-key-lee-uh, ‐keyl-yuh ] / ˌlu pərˈkeɪ li ə, ‐ˈkeɪl yə / noun, plural Lu·per·ca·li·a, Lu·per·ca·li·as. a festival held in ancient Rome on the 15th of February to promote fertility and ward off disasters. Words nearby Lupercalia Luo, Luoravetlan, Luoyang, lupanar, Lupe, Lupercalia, Lupercus, lupiform, lupin, lupine, Lupino Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Lupercalia The Roman god of fertility; his festival day was 15th February, and the festivals were called Lupercalia. 1000 Mythological Characters Briefly Described\|Edward S. Ellis The final attempt was made at the Lupercalia on the 15th of February. Stories of the Olden Time\|Various Mr. Douce thinks the custom of choosing valentines was a survival from the Roman feast of the Lupercalia. Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems\|Geoffrey Chaucer The boys used to go through the streets, at the Lupercalia flogging themselves. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade The ritual of the Lupercalia is almost a solitary exception. The Religious Experience of the Roman People\|W. Warde Fowler British Dictionary definitions for Lupercalia Lupercalia / (ˌluːpɜːˈkeɪlɪə) / noun plural -lia or -lias an ancient Roman festival of fertility, celebrated annually on Feb 15See also Saint Valentine's Day Derived forms of Lupercalia Lupercalian, adjective Word Origin for Lupercalia Latin, from Lupercālis belonging to Lupercus, a Roman god of the flocks Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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