flamen
[ fley-muhn, -men ]
/ ˈfleɪ mən, -mɛn /
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noun, plural fla·mens, fla·mi·nes [flam-uh-neez]. /ˈflæm əˌniz/.
(in ancient Rome) a priest.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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1300–50; <Latin flamen (perhaps earlier *flādmen; akin to Old English blōtan to sacrifice); replacing Middle English flamin<Latin flāmin- (stem of flāmen)
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flamen
/ (ˈfleɪmɛn) /
noun plural flamens or flamines (ˈflæmɪˌniːz)
(in ancient Rome) any of 15 priests who each served a particular deity
Word Origin for flamen
C14: from Latin; probably related to Old English blōtan to sacrifice, Gothic blotan to worship
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