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Lu·per·ca·lia (lo̵̅o̅′pər kā′lē ə)

noun pl. Lupercalias -·lias or Lupercalia -·lia

an ancient Roman festival with fertility rites, held Feb. 15 in honor of Lupercus, a pastoral god sometimes identified with Faunus
also Lupercal Lu′·per·cal′ (-kal′)

Etymology: L < Lupercalis, of Lupercus < Lupercus < lupus, a wolf: orig. meaning obscure

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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