Daphnephoria

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proper noun

A festival held every nine years at Thebes in Boeotia in honour of Apollo Ismenius or Galaxius.

OriginAncient Greek [Term?] →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalA festival held every nine years at Thebes in Boeotia in honour of Apollo Ismenius or Galaxius.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greek[Term?]
  2. EnglishDaphnephoria

Ancient Greek [Term?]

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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