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Brauronia

Brauronia proper noun: an Ancient Greek initiation ritual for girls in Attica at Brauron, relating to the goddess Artemis.

Proper noun

Brauronia

  1. (historical) An Ancient Greek initiation ritual for girls in Attica at Brauron, relating to the goddess Artemis.

Origin of Brauronia

Ancient Greek βραυρώνια (braurṓnia)

Questions about Brauronia

What does Brauronia mean?
Brauronia means an Ancient Greek initiation ritual for girls in Attica at Brauron, relating to the goddess Artemis.
What part of speech is Brauronia?
Brauronia is a proper noun.

Words near Brauronia in the dictionary

  1. Braunstein
  2. Braunston
  3. Braunston-in-Rutland
  4. Braunstone
  5. Braunton
  6. Brauronia
  7. Brauronian
  8. Brauronians
  9. Braus
  10. Brautigam
  11. Brautigams

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