novendial

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adjective

Lasting nine days, especially in relation to the period of mourning for a Pope.

OriginLatin novendiālis →
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Meanings

adjectivenovendial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLasting nine days, especially in relation to the period of mourning for a Pope.
nounnovendial (plural novendials)

plural novendials

  1. rareA religious ceremony that lasts nine days, especially the period of mourning for a Pope.
  2. historicalA funeral ceremony held by the Ancient Romans nine days after the burial.

Origin

  1. Latinnovendiālis
  2. Englishnovendial

Borrowed from Latin novendiālis.

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Translations

Italian novendiale, novendiale
  • novendialeTranslations
  • novendialereligious ceremony; funeral ceremony
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Chicago

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