Anthesteria

[ an-thuh-steer-ee-uh ]

/ ˌæn θəˈstɪər i ə /

noun (sometimes used with a plural verb)

one of the ancient Athenian festivals composing the Dionysia; a spring festival celebrating flowers and new wine.

OTHER WORDS FROM Anthesteria

An·thes·te·ri·ac

[an-thuh-steer-ee-ak], /ˌæn θəˈstɪər iˌæk/, adjective

Words nearby Anthesteria

anther, antheridiophore, antheridium, antherozoid, anthesis, Anthesteria, anthill, antho-, anthocarpous, anthocyanin, anthodium

Example sentences from the Web for Anthesteria

We read of them in connexion with the Athenian festival of the Anthesteria, and that of the gardens of Adonis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6|Various
Of the festivals in the city, the Anthesteria, or Feast of Flowers, was of most interest to the fair sex.
Greek Women|Mitchell Carroll
But was the Anthesteria a state festival, at which public sacrifices of cattle were made?
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various
If the passage is worth anything, it adds new testimony that there were dramatic representations at the Anthesteria.
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various

These officials are suggestive of those busy at the Anthesteria.
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various

单词	anthesteria
释义	Anthesteria [ an-thuh-steer-ee-uh ] / ˌæn θəˈstɪər i ə / noun (sometimes used with a plural verb) one of the ancient Athenian festivals composing the Dionysia; a spring festival celebrating flowers and new wine. OTHER WORDS FROM Anthesteria An·thes·te·ri·ac [an-thuh-steer-ee-ak], /ˌæn θəˈstɪər iˌæk/, adjective Words nearby Anthesteria anther, antheridiophore, antheridium, antherozoid, anthesis, Anthesteria, anthill, antho-, anthocarpous, anthocyanin, anthodium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Anthesteria We read of them in connexion with the Athenian festival of the Anthesteria, and that of the gardens of Adonis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6\|Various Of the festivals in the city, the Anthesteria, or Feast of Flowers, was of most interest to the fair sex. Greek Women\|Mitchell Carroll But was the Anthesteria a state festival, at which public sacrifices of cattle were made? The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1\|Various If the passage is worth anything, it adds new testimony that there were dramatic representations at the Anthesteria. The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1\|Various These officials are suggestive of those busy at the Anthesteria. The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1\|Various
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