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ancile
[ an-sahy-lee, ahng-kee-ley ]
noun
, Roman Religion.
, plural an·cil·i·a [an-, sil, -ee-, uh, ahng-, kil, -].
- a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- any of 11 counterfeits of this shield, carried with it on ceremonial occasions.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ancile1
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Example Sentences
Atque sole orto delabitur e caelo scisso scutum, quod ancile appellavit Numa.
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The first Ancile was supposed to have fallen from heaven in answer to the prayer of Numa Pompilius.
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Shortly after, Julian plainly accuses Christians of worshipping the wood of the Cross, though they refused to worship the ancile.
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