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Parilia

Parilia noun: an annual rural festival held on 21 April in Ancient Rome, thought to cleanse sheep and shepherds.

Noun

Parilia (uncountable)

  1. (historical) An annual rural festival held on 21 April in Ancient Rome, thought to cleanse sheep and shepherds.

Forms of Parilia

alternative formPalilia

Questions about Parilia

What does Parilia mean?
Parilia means an annual rural festival held on 21 April in Ancient Rome, thought to cleanse sheep and shepherds.
What part of speech is Parilia?
Parilia is a noun.

Words near Parilia in the dictionary

  1. Parikkala
  2. parikrama
  3. parikramas
  4. Parikshit
  5. Paril
  6. Parilia
  7. Parilicium
  8. parillada
  9. parilladas
  10. parillin
  11. Parillo

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