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Thargelia

Thargelia proper noun: one of the chief Athenian festivals in honour of the Delian Apollo and Artemis, held on their birthdays, the 6th and 7th of the month Thargelion (about May 24 and 25).

Proper noun

Thargelia

  1. (historical) One of the chief Athenian festivals in honour of the Delian Apollo and Artemis, held on their birthdays, the 6th and 7th of the month Thargelion (about May 24 and 25).

Origin of Thargelia

From Ancient Greek Θαργήλια (Thargḗlia).

Questions about Thargelia

What does Thargelia mean?
Thargelia means one of the chief Athenian festivals in honour of the Delian Apollo and Artemis, held on their birthdays, the 6th and 7th of the month Thargelion (about May 24 and 25).
What part of speech is Thargelia?
Thargelia is a proper noun.

Words near Thargelia in the dictionary

  1. thardcakes
  2. thare
  3. tharf
  4. tharf-cake
  5. tharf-cakes
  6. Thargelia
  7. Thargelion
  8. tharid
  9. tharids
  10. tharki
  11. tharm

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