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encenia

encenia is the alternative form of encaenia.

Meaning of encaenia

Noun

encaenia

  1. A festival held to mark the anniversary of the dedication of a church or temple; (especially), of the Temple at Jerusalem.
  2. The annual commemoration service of founders and benefactors of Oxford University.
    • I am but just returned from two great shews that have been exhibited lately the review at Portsmouth and the encenia at Oxford.1773, Joshua Reynolds, edited by John Ingamells and John Edgcumbe, The Letters of Sir Joshua Reynolds, Yale, published 2000, page 43

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Proper noun capitalized: Encenia

Encenia

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of Encaenia.

Questions about encenia

What is encenia the alternative form of?
Encenia is the alternative form of encaenia.
What part of speech is encenia?
Encenia is a proper noun.

Words near encenia in the dictionary

  1. Enceladeans
  2. Enceladus
  3. Enceladus Galaxy
  4. encelia
  5. encelias
  6. encenia
  7. encenillo
  8. encenillos
  9. encephal-
  10. encephala
  11. encephalalgia

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