epulo
noun
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
epulones
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pluralof epulo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He must have lived therefore since Julius Caesar's time it is plain, as he first increased the number of epulones to seven, from three their original institution.
From Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I by Hester Lynch Piozzi
