encaenia
(used with a plural verb) festive ceremonies commemorating the founding of a city or the consecration of a church.
(often initial capital letter)(often used with a singular verb) ceremonies at Oxford University in honor of founders and benefactors.
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It is also the name for the annual act, or encaenia, the ceremonial closing of the academic year at Oxford University.
Music was from the first a regular feature of the encaenia, and compositions were written for it.
The Oxford Degree Ceremony | Joseph Wells
British Dictionary definitions for encaenia
/ (ɛnˈsiːnɪə) /
rare a festival of dedication or commemoration
Origin of encaenia
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