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encaenia
[ en-seen-yuh, -see-nee-uh ]
/ ɛnˈsin yə, -ˈsi ni ə /
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noun
(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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Origin of encaenia
1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin <Greek enkaínia (neuter plural), equivalent to en-en-2 + -kainia, derivative of kainós new
Words nearby encaenia
Enbrel, en brochette, en brosse, enby, enc., encaenia, encage, encamp, encampment, encapsulant, encapsulate
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How to use encaenia in a sentence
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
encaenia
/ (ɛnˈsiːnɪə) /
noun
rare a festival of dedication or commemoration
Word Origin for encaenia
C14: via Late Latin from Greek enkainia, from kainos new
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