- februatio
- febrŭātĭo, ōnis, f. [februo], a religious purification, expiation, Varr. L. L. 6, § 13 Müll.
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Februa — Februa, also Februatio was the Roman festival of purification, also commonly referred to as Lupercalia (see for more complete information on the holiday). The festival, which is basically one of Spring washing or cleaning (associated also with… … Wikipedia
Februation — Feb ru*a tion, n. [L. februatio. See {february}.] Purification; a sacrifice. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lupercales — Fiesta de las Lupercales (en latín LVPERCALIA). Fiesta que se celebraba ante diem XV Kalendas Martias, que equivale al 15 de febrero. Las Fiestas Lupercales eran, en la Antigua Roma, unas fiestas que se celebraban el día 15 del mes de febrero. Su … Wikipedia Español
IGNEM (per) traducendi infantes mos Vett. idololatricus — per IGNEM traducendi infantes mos Vett. idololatricus in S. Scriptura, memoratur non uno loco, ubi de Molocho, Ammonitarum idolo, sermo est. Et quidem sunt, qui ei filios filiasque cremâsse Parentes velint; more Poenatum, Phoenicum, Cretensiumque … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
LUPERCAL — locus sub Palatino, Ferrar. habet Aventino, monte Pani pastorum Deo consecratus, in quo sollennia quaedam sacra quotannis fiebant, mense Februatio, quibus Panos sacerdotes, qui Luperci dicebantur, in Fabios Quintilianos, Iulianosque tandem divisi … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
februation — ˌfebrəˈwāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin februation , februatio, from februatus (past participle of februare to purify, from februa) + ion , io ion archaic : purification by a religious ceremony … Useful english dictionary
