flamen
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- /Fla"men/
- Rhymes: -eɪmən
[edit] Noun
flamen
- 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.
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