Thesmophoria

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proper noun

An Ancient Greek festival in honour of Demeter and Persephone, and involving the sacrifice of pigs.

OriginAncient Greek Θεσμοφόρια →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Ancient Greek festival in honour of Demeter and Persephone, and involving the sacrifice of pigs.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΘεσμοφόρια
  2. EnglishThesmophoria

Ancient Greek Θεσμοφόρια (Thesmophória)

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APA

Thesmophoria. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thesmophoria

MLA

“Thesmophoria.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thesmophoria. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Thesmophoria,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Thesmophoria.

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