flamen
IPA: fɫˈeɪmʌn
noun
- (historical, Ancient Rome) a priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis.
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Examples of "flamen" in Sentences
- She was assigned a flamen minor.
- A flamen could also be a member of the Augustales.
- A member of Augustales was sometimes a flamen also.
- Flamen was observed in both animals after that process.
- The Flamen Quirinalis led public on the days sacred to Quirinus.
- The role of the flamen Quirinalis in Larentalia too is significant.
- The origin of the word flamen is as obscure as are some of the assigned gods.
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