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Matronalia

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[mey-truh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh, ma-] / ˌmeɪ trəˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə, ˌmæ- /

noun

(sometimes used with a plural verb)

plural

Matronalialia, Matronalialias

  1. an annual festival of ancient Rome held by matrons in honor of Juno.

Etymology

Origin of Matronalia

1700–10; < Latin Mātrōnālia ( festa ), neuter plural of mātrōnālis of, belonging to a married woman. See matron, -al 1

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