单词 | confarreation |
释义 | confarreationn. Roman History. 1. a. The highest and most solemn form of marriage among the ancient Romans, made in the presence of the Pontifex Maximus or the Flamen Dialis and ten witnesses, and marked by the offering of a cake made of spelt. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > [noun] > manner of marrying > other types of wedding confarreation1598 farreation1656 coemption1676 Scotch marriage1762 foot washing1780 civil union1837 white wedding1840 hand-fastening1899 Anand Karaj1938 destination wedding1990 1598 R. Grenewey tr. Tacitus Annales iv. v. 94 The vse of confarreation, or marriage with a cake of Wheate, either not vsed, or only of a few. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xviii. iii. 550 There was nothing reputed more religious than the bond of Confarration, in knitting up of mariages. 1658 J. Robinson Endoxa v. 35 The confarreation..was, because of its incongruity, but short-lived. 1862 C. Merivale Hist. Romans under Empire VII. lxii. 128 Vulcan had not taken his celestial spouse with the holy rites of confarreation. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > wedding or nuptials > [noun] wifethingeOE bridelopeOE brydthing971 bridelockOE bridalOE noces?c1225 wedlocka1300 spousingc1300 weddingc1300 marriagea1375 espousala1393 sponsalia1535 nuptial1566 espousing1581 nuptial1581 marriage rite1592 nuptiallings1600 Hymen1608 marriage ceremony1616 bridaltya1637 confarreation1645 hymeneals1655 farreation1656 church wedding1852 nuptialities1863 shadi1893 matrimonials1986 1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ iv. ix. 11 Wishing you all conjugall joy, and a happy confarreation, I rest Your affectionat Cousin J. H. 1645 J. Howell Epistolæ Ho-elianæ v. xxiii. 28 Wishing you..if you have her, a happy conferreation. 2. ? Alliance, affinity. [? for confariation n.] ΚΠ 1625 R. Montagu Appello Cæsarem i. 12 I embrace his opinions; let his person or private ends..alone: I nor have nor will have confarreation therewith. 1625 R. Montagu Appello Cæsarem iv. 134 With whom if you have any commerce, intercourse, or confarreation, look unto it. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1598 |
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