ancile

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noun

The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa Pompilius. 11 copies were said to have been made, and it was the palladium of Rome.

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Meanings

nounancile (plural ancilia or anciles)

plural ancilia · plural anciles

  1. Ancient RomeThe sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa Pompilius. 11 copies were said to have been made, and it was the palladium of Rome.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishancile

From Latin [Term?].

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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