lectisterniumn.
/lɛktɪˈstəːnɪəm/ 1. Roman History. 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.
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society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > kinds of sacrifice > [noun] > of food
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1597 T. Beard Theatre Gods Iudgements i. xxvii. 155 The priests going about to pacifie the anger of their gods with Lectisterns and Sacrifices.
1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. v. xiii. 188 By celebrating a Lectisterne.
a1719 J. Addison Dialogues Medals in Wks. (1721) I. i. 441 Lectisterniums, and a thousand other antiquated names and ceremonies.
1857 S. Birch Hist. Anc. Pottery (1858) II. 290 A lectisternium to the infernal gods.
2. Medicine. (See quot.)In Bailey, etc.
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1722 J. Quincy Lexicon Physico-medicum (ed. 2) Lectisternium is used by some Writers for that Apparatus, which is necessary for the Care of a sick Person in Bed.
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