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encænia|ɛnˈsiːnɪə|
Also 4 encenia, encennia, 5 encenye.
[a. L. encænia, a. Gr. (τὰ) ἐγκαίνια dedication festival, f. ἐν in + καινός new.]
†1. A renewal; a dedicatory festival.
138.Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. II. 105 Encennia is as myche as newinge in our speche. 1387Trevisa Higden (Rolls) IV. 119 Þat halowynge [of the temple] is i-clepede Encenia.
2. The anniversary festival of the dedication of a temple or church: esp. (among the Jews) of the Temple at Jerusalem.
1398Trevisa Barth. De P.R. ix. xxxiv. (1495) 370 Encennia is the dedicacion and halowynge of a newe temple. 1483Caxton Gold. Leg. 285/1 The fest of Encenye..was the dedycacion of the Temple. 1673Cave Prim. Chr. i. vi. 124 The Encænia of the ancient Church are annual festivals in memory of the dedication of their particular Churches. 1721–1800Bailey, Encænia, among Christians signifies the Consecration or Wake-days of Churches.
3. The annual Commemoration of founders and benefactors at Oxford University, held in June.
1691Wood Ath. Oxon. II. 474 Jeremias Wells..spoke in verse in the first Encænia at the dedication of Sheldons Theater. 1870W. Collins Man & Wife (1871) 466 App., The Vice-Chancellor announced that if the proceedings were interrupted any more the Encænia would be abruptly closed. |