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lupercalia
/ˌluːpə(ɹ)ˈkeɪliə/
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What does lupercalia mean?
proper noun
- (historical) An ancient Roman pastoral festival observed in mid-February to avert evil spirits and purify the city.
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/ˌluːpə(ɹ)ˈkeɪliə/
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The Lupercalia were then celebrated, a feast at the first institution belonging, as some writers say, to the shepherds, and having some connection with the Arcadian Lycaea.