sebastophant

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noun

A person who carried images and symbols in processions of the imperial cult of Ancient Rome.

OriginAncient Greek Σεβαστοφάντης →
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Meanings

nounsebastophant (plural sebastophants or sebastophantes)

plural sebastophants · plural sebastophantes

  1. historicalA person who carried images and symbols in processions of the imperial cult of Ancient Rome.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣεβαστοφάντης
  2. Englishsebastophant

From Ancient Greek Σεβαστοφάντης (Sebastophántēs), from Σεβαστός (Sebastós, calque of Augustus) + φαίνω (phaínō, “show”). Modelled after ἱεροφάντης (hierophántēs).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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