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Definition of: Lupercalia
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′pər·kā′lē·ə, -kāl′yə) noun plural
A Roman festival celebrated on February 15, in honor of a rustic deity, Lu·per·cus (l·pûr′·kəs) or Faunus, at which after various ceremonies the priests ran half–clothed through the streets. Also Lu′per·cal (-kal). [<L, neut. plural of Lupercalis of Lupercus <Lupercus Faunus <lupus wolf]
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