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Lychnapsia

Lychnapsia noun: in the Roman Empire, a festival of lamps on August 12, believed to have been held in honour of Isis.

Noun

Lychnapsia

  1. (historical) In the Roman Empire, a festival of lamps on August 12, believed to have been held in honour of Isis.
  2. A series of seven prayers in the vespers of the Greek Church.

Questions about Lychnapsia

What does Lychnapsia mean?
Lychnapsia means in the Roman Empire, a festival of lamps on August 12, believed to have been held in honour of Isis.
What part of speech is Lychnapsia?
Lychnapsia is a noun.

Words near Lychnapsia in the dictionary

  1. lycheetinis
  2. lyches
  3. lychfield
  4. lychgate
  5. lychgates
  6. Lychnapsia
  7. lychnic
  8. lychnis
  9. lychnises
  10. lychnobite
  11. lychnobites

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