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Anthesteria
[ an-thuh-steer-ee-uh ]
noun
, (sometimes used with a plural verb)
- one of the ancient Athenian festivals composing the Dionysia; a spring festival celebrating flowers and new wine.
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Other Words From
- An·thes·te·ri·ac [an-th, uh, -, steer, -ee-ak], adjective
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Example Sentences
We have seen in the Anthesteria how the paternal ghosts are expected to look after the seeds in spring.
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The third feast, the Anthesteria, belongs in classical times to the Olympian Dionysus, and is said to be the oldest of his feasts.
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This was the second day of the third Dionysiac festival, called the Anthesteria.
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Amid all the preparations for the Anthesteria made in the play, two statements cannot fail to attract attention.
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Here are three different contests in three different places; and the Anthesteria and Lenaea are included under .
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