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Lupercalian

Variant of Lupercalia

noun pl. Lupercalias or Lupercalia

an ancient Roman festival with fertility rites, held Feb. 15 in honor of Lupercus, a pastoral god sometimes identified with Faunus

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

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Lupercalian adjective

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