Matronalia
/ˌmatrəˈneɪlɪə/Roman History
noun
A Roman festival in honour of the goddess Juno, on which day husbands traditionally gave presents to their wives.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas North (1535–?1603), translator. From post-classical Latin Matronalia, use as noun of neuter plural of classical Latin mātrōnālis matronal.
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