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confarreation definition

con·far·re·a·tion (kän far′ē ā′s̸hən)

noun

in ancient Rome, the most solemn form of marriage, marked by the offering of a cake of spelt as a sacrifice to Jupiter

Etymology: L confarreatio < confarreare, to marry < farreum, spelt cake < farreus, spelt < far, kind of grain: see farina

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