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flamines

flamines 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 flamines

What is flamines the plural of?
Flamines is the plural of flamen.

Words near flamines in the dictionary

  1. flamier
  2. flamiest
  3. flamin
  4. flamin'
  5. flamineous
  6. flamines
  7. flaming
  8. Flaming Doctor Pepper
  9. Flaming Doctor Peppers
  10. Flaming Dr Pepper
  11. Flaming Dr Peppers

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