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Lupercalia

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Lu·per·ca·li·a  (lpr-kl-, -kly)
n.
A fertility festival in ancient Rome, celebrated on February 15 in honor of the pastoral god Lupercus.
[Latin Luperclia, from Lupercus, Roman god of flocks.]
Luper·cali·an adj.
Lupercalia [ˌluːpɜːˈkeɪlɪə]
n pl -lia, -lias
(Historical Terms) an ancient Roman festival of fertility, celebrated annually on Feb. 15 See also Saint Valentine's Day
[Latin, from Lupercālis belonging to Lupercus, a Roman god of the flocks]
Lupercalian  adj


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