supplicia canum

noun

An Ancient Roman holiday in which dogs were slaughtered and paraded through the streets.

Meanings

nounsupplicia canum (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn Ancient Roman holiday in which dogs were slaughtered and paraded through the streets.
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