flamen
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Origin of flamen
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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The religious affairs of each were conducted by a priest called curio assisted by a flamen curialis.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
Among the flamines or priests of particular gods, were, 1st. flamen dialis the priest of Jupiter.
From Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) by Dillaway, Charles K.
If any one shall wish to be a flamen, he shall give three amphorae of wine, besides bread and salt and provisions.
From The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature by Abbott, Frank Frost
Go, then, do it in the old fashion; kill your sheep, knead your meal, light your torches, sing your song, summon your flamen, if he’ll come.
From Callista : a Tale of the Third Century by Newman, John Henry
Fourth in invocations came Quirinus, and fourth in order of precedence was his flamen.
From The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus by Fowler, W. Warde
To him he added two other flamens, one for Mars, another for Quirinus.
From Roman History, Books I-III by Livius, Titus
Wherever Gaius went the flamens met him with sad countenances; though after he had held conversation with them in private, they generally appeared to become more cheerful.
From Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome by Kingston, William Henry Giles
Towards the end of the republic the number of the lesser flamens seems to have diminished.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
At once he had a temple, priests and flamens.
From Imperial Purple by Saltus, Edgar
He was one day paying a domiciliary visit to the temple of Apollo, having entered by the door sacred to the flamens in the rear of the edifice.
From Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome by Kingston, William Henry Giles
The Libri Pontificii may have been the same, but probably the term, when correctly used, meant the ceremonial ritual for the Sacerdotes, flamines, &c.
From The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius by Cruttwell, Charles Thomas
In later times the flamines still retain their original character, the pontifices and especially the pontifex maximus are responsible for the whole organisation of the state-religion and are the guardians and interpreters of religious lore.
From The Religion of Ancient Rome by Bailey, Cyril
A college of Luperci, with the surname Juliani, was instituted in his honour and flamines were created as priests of his godhead.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" by Various
Among the flamines or priests of particular gods, were, 1st. flamen dialis the priest of Jupiter.
From Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) by Dillaway, Charles K.
To him he added two other flamines, one for Mars, another for Quirinus.
From The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 by Livius, Titus
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