Brauronia

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proper noun

An Ancient Greek initiation ritual for girls in Attica at Brauron, relating to the goddess Artemis.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn Ancient Greek initiation ritual for girls in Attica at Brauron, relating to the goddess Artemis.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβραυρώνια
  2. EnglishBrauronia

Ancient Greek βραυρώνια (braurṓnia)

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APA

Brauronia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brauronia

MLA

“Brauronia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brauronia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Brauronia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Brauronia.

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