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flamen

/ˈfleɪmən/

flamen noun: 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.

Noun

flamen (plural flamens or flamines)

  1. (Ancient-Rome, historical) 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.

Forms of flamen

pluralflamens
pluralflamines
alternative form (obsolete)flamin

Origin of flamen

Borrowed from Latin flāmen (“ancient Roman priest devoted exclusively to one deity”).

Words formed from flamen

Words that rhyme with flamen

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Questions about flamen

What does flamen mean?
Flamen means 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.
What part of speech is flamen?
Flamen is a noun.
How do you pronounce flamen?
Flamen is pronounced /ˈfleɪmən/.
What is the plural of flamen?
The plural of flamen is flamens.

Words near flamen in the dictionary

  1. flamelike
  2. flamelord
  3. flamelords
  4. flamemail
  5. flamemails
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  7. flamenco
  8. flamenco guitar
  9. flamenco guitars
  10. flamencoed
  11. flamencoing

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