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单词 matronalia
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Matronalia

[ mey-truh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh, ma- ]
/ ˌmeɪ trəˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə, ˌmæ- /

noun, plural Ma·tron·al·i·al·i·a, Ma·tron·al·i·al·i·as.(sometimes used with a plural verb)

an annual festival of ancient Rome held by matrons in honor of Juno.

Origin of Matronalia

1700–10; <Latin Mātrōnālia (festa), neuter plural of mātrōnālis of, belonging to a married woman. See matron, -al1

Words nearby Matronalia

matro-, matroclinous, matrocliny, matron, matronage, Matronalia, matronize, matronly, matron of honor, matron of honour, matronymic
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Example sentences from the Web for Matronalia

  • In her honor wives held the festival of the Matronalia on the first of March of each year.

    The Classic Myths in English Literature and in Art (2nd ed.) (1911)|Charles Mills Gayley
  • Juno's festivals, the Matronalia, in Rome, were always celebrated with great pomp.

    Stories of Old Greece and Rome|Emilie Kip Baker
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