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flamens

flamens is the plural of flamen.

Meaning of flamen

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.

Questions about flamens

What is flamens the plural of?
Flamens is the plural of flamen.

Words near flamens in the dictionary

  1. flamencological
  2. flamencologist
  3. flamencologists
  4. flamencology
  5. flamencos
  6. flamens
  7. flamenship
  8. flamenships
  9. flameout
  10. flameouts
  11. flameover

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