Lenaea

[ luh-nee-uh ]

/ ləˈni ə /

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noun (sometimes used with a plural verb)

a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.

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Also Le·nai·a

[luh-nahy-uh]. /ləˈnaɪ ə/.

Words nearby Lenaea

Lemuralia, lemures, lemuroid, Len, Lena, Lenaea, Le Nain, Lenape, Lenard, Lenard tube, Lenca

How to use Lenaea in a sentence

Here are three different contests in three different places; and the Anthesteria and Lenaea are included under .
The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1|Various
It is not likely, therefore, that in "the Lenaea and Chytri" he is referring to two festivals separated by a month of time.
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Here again, it is inconceivable that either Anthesteria or Lenaea should be omitted; so both must be included under Dionysia .
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But as we have seen, Hesychius (v. ) declares that the Lenaea were held .
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He goes on to state that the month is so called from the Lenaea, or from the Ambrosia.
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