Anthesteria

[ an-thuh-steer-ee-uh ]

/ ˌæn θəˈstɪər i ə /

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noun (sometimes used with a plural verb)

one of the ancient Athenian festivals composing the Dionysia; a spring festival celebrating flowers and new wine.

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OTHER WORDS FROM Anthesteria

An·thes·te·ri·ac

[an-thuh-steer-ee-ak], /ˌæn θəˈstɪər iˌæk/, adjective

We have seen in the Anthesteria how the paternal ghosts are expected to look after the seeds in spring.
Ancient Art and Ritual|Jane Ellen Harrison
The third feast, the Anthesteria, belongs in classical times to the Olympian Dionysus, and is said to be the oldest of his feasts.
Five Stages of Greek Religion|Gilbert Murray
This was the second day of the third Dionysiac festival, called the Anthesteria.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume IV|Aubrey Stewart
Amid all the preparations for the Anthesteria made in the play, two statements cannot fail to attract attention.
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various

Here are three different contests in three different places; and the Anthesteria and Lenaea are included under .
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various