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encaenia
[ en-seen-yuh, -see-nee-uh ]
noun
- (used with a plural verb) festive ceremonies commemorating the founding of a city or the consecration of a church.
- (often initial capital letter) (often used with a singular verb) ceremonies at Oxford University in honor of founders and benefactors.
encaenia
/ ɛnˈsiːnɪə /
noun
- rare.a festival of dedication or commemoration
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of encaenia1
C14: via Late Latin from Greek enkainia, from kainos new
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Example Sentences
It is also the name for the annual act, or Encaenia, the ceremonial closing of the academic year at Oxford University.
From Project Gutenberg
Music was from the first a regular feature of the Encaenia, and compositions were written for it.
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