Flamen
//ˈfleɪmən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis. Ancient-Rome, historical
- 2 a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome wordnet
Synonyms
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