单词 | ambarvalian |
释义 | Ambarvalianadj. Roman History. Of or relating to the ritual of Ambarvalia, or its participants; occurring during Ambarvalia, spec. relating to a procession featuring the ceremonial sacrifice of animals; = amburbial adj. See Ambarvalia n. ΚΠ 1694 A. Tooke tr. F. Pomey Pantheon Index Ambarvalian Sacrifices. 1819 E. Dodwell Classical & Topogr. Tour Greece I. xiii. 419 It relates to the Frasires Arvales, the priests who presided at the Ambarvalian festivals. 1885 Mrs A. W. Hall tr. F. Nösselt Mythology Greek & Rom. 103 Romulus..instituted a special order of priesthood for this feast, called the Ambarvalian Brothers. 2002 H. B. Evans Aqueduct Hunting in 17th Cent. v. 219 Whoever is forced to recognize the boundary of the Ambarvalian ceremonies..will charge that these words..are..presented with exaggeration. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1694 |
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