encaenia

[ en-seen-yuh, -see-nee-uh ]

noun
  1. (used with a plural verb) festive ceremonies commemorating the founding of a city or the consecration of a church.

  2. (often initial capital letter)(often used with a singular verb) ceremonies at Oxford University in honor of founders and benefactors.

Origin of encaenia

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin <Greek enkaínia (neuter plural), equivalent to en-en-2 + -kainia, derivative of kainós new

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encaenia

/ (ɛnˈsiːnɪə) /


noun
  1. rare a festival of dedication or commemoration

Origin of encaenia

1
C14: via Late Latin from Greek enkainia, from kainos new

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