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Lupercalia
[ loo-per-key-lee-uh, ‑-keyl-yuh ]
noun
- a festival held in ancient Rome on the 15th of February to promote fertility and ward off disasters.
Lupercalia
/ ˌːɜːˈɪɪə /
noun
- an ancient Roman festival of fertility, celebrated annually on Feb 15 See also Saint Valentine's Day
Derived Forms
- ˌܱˈ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Lupercalia1
Example Sentences
Historians believe that Valentine's Day is rooted in the Roman love and fertility festival, Lupercalia, and was a move by Gelasius I to Christianise pagan traditions.
Some believe that Valentine’s Day is an offshoot from the ancient festival of Lupercalia, a raucous Roman fertility rite held in the middle of February.
Lewis also shared with Fox News the story of the pagan celebration Lupercalia.
She explained that Lupercalia was celebrated in Rome between February 13–15 to stave off evil and celebrate fertility.
Chapter 14, “Lupercalia,” finds Sabrina and Nick taking part in the Academy’s annual celebration of teenage debauchery.
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