Parilia

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noun

An annual rural festival held on 21 April in Ancient Rome, thought to cleanse sheep and shepherds.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounParilia (uncountable)

alternative Palilia

  1. historicaluncountableAn annual rural festival held on 21 April in Ancient Rome, thought to cleanse sheep and shepherds.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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