Romuva

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proper noun

A neopagan religion from Lithuania that practices reconstructions of the ancient Baltic polytheistic religion.

OriginLithuanian Romuvà ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem- →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. lifestyleA neopagan religion from Lithuania that practices reconstructions of the ancient Baltic polytheistic religion.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rem-
  2. LithuanianRomuvà
  3. EnglishRomuva

From Lithuanian Romuvà, a Baltic pagan temple known in mediaeval records as Romowe. The term Romuva means sanctuary or abode of inner peace, from the Baltic root ram-/rām- (peaceful, quiet), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rem-.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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