flamen

[ fley-muhn, -men ]

/ ˈfleɪ mən, -mɛn /

noun, plural fla·mens, fla·mi·nes [flam-uh-neez]. /ˈflæm əˌniz/.

(in ancient Rome) a priest.

Origin of flamen

1300–50; <Latin flamen (perhaps earlier *flādmen; akin to Old English blōtan to sacrifice); replacing Middle English flamin<Latin flāmin- (stem of flāmen)

Words nearby flamen

flamefish, flame-fusion process, flame gun, flame hardening, flame lamp, flamen, flamenco, flame-of-the-forest, flame-of-the-woods, flame-out, flameproof

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Example sentences from the Web for flamen

That there was something in the iron which interfered with the religious efficacy of the Flamen seems likely; cp.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People|W. Warde Fowler
Money was raised, and Flamen Ball, Sr., was secured to make an application for mandamus.
History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Washington Williams
The election of members was by co-optation on the motion of the president, who, with a flamen, was himself elected for one year.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various
It may be as well to point out that iron, like wheat in the taboos of the Flamen, was considered dangerous, as being a novelty.
The Religious Experience of the Roman People|W. Warde Fowler

Those cities which had a flamen, or archiereus, are those which later had an archbishop: the flamen civitatis became the bishop.
English Conferences of Ernest Renan|Ernest Renan

British Dictionary definitions for flamen

flamen

/ (ˈfleɪmɛn) /

noun plural flamens or flamines (ˈflæmɪˌniːz)

(in ancient Rome) any of 15 priests who each served a particular deity

Word Origin for flamen

C14: from Latin; probably related to Old English blōtan to sacrifice, Gothic blotan to worship

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单词	flamen
释义	flamen [ fley-muhn, -men ] / ˈfleɪ mən, -mɛn / noun, plural fla·mens, fla·mi·nes [flam-uh-neez]. /ˈflæm əˌniz/. (in ancient Rome) a priest. Origin of flamen 1300–50; <Latin flamen (perhaps earlier *flādmen; akin to Old English blōtan to sacrifice); replacing Middle English flamin<Latin flāmin- (stem of flāmen) Words nearby flamen flamefish, flame-fusion process, flame gun, flame hardening, flame lamp, flamen, flamenco, flame-of-the-forest, flame-of-the-woods, flame-out, flameproof Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flamen That there was something in the iron which interfered with the religious efficacy of the Flamen seems likely; cp. The Religious Experience of the Roman People\|W. Warde Fowler Money was raised, and Flamen Ball, Sr., was secured to make an application for mandamus. History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2)\|George Washington Williams The election of members was by co-optation on the motion of the president, who, with a flamen, was himself elected for one year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7\|Various It may be as well to point out that iron, like wheat in the taboos of the Flamen, was considered dangerous, as being a novelty. The Religious Experience of the Roman People\|W. Warde Fowler Those cities which had a flamen, or archiereus, are those which later had an archbishop: the flamen civitatis became the bishop. English Conferences of Ernest Renan\|Ernest Renan British Dictionary definitions for flamen flamen / (ˈfleɪmɛn) / noun plural flamens or flamines (ˈflæmɪˌniːz) (in ancient Rome) any of 15 priests who each served a particular deity Word Origin for flamen C14: from Latin; probably related to Old English blōtan to sacrifice, Gothic blotan to worship 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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