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‖ lectisternium|lɛktɪˈstɜːnɪəm|
Also 7 anglicized lectistern(e.
[L., f. lecti-, lectus couch, bed + stern-ĕre to spread.]
1. Roman Antiq. A sacrifice of the nature of a feast, in which images of the gods were placed on couches with food before them as if for them to eat.
1597Beard Theatre God's Judgem. (1631) 158 The Priests going about to pacifie the anger of their gods with Lectisterns and sacrifices. 1600Holland Livy v. xiii. 188 By celebrating a Lectisterne. 1702Addison Dial. Medals i. 19 Lectisterniums and a thousand other antiquated names and ceremonies. 1857Birch Anc. Pottery (1858) II. 290 A lectisternium to the infernal gods.
2. Med. (See quot.)
1722Quincy Lex. Physico-Med., Lectisternium is used by some Writers for that Apparatus, which is necessary for the Care of a sick Person in Bed. [Hence in Bailey, etc.] |