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Confarreation — Con*far re*a tion, n. [L. confarreatio, fr. confarreare to marry; con + farreum (sc. libum cake) a spelt cake, fr. farreus made of spelt, fr. far a sort of grain.] (Antiq.) A form of marriage among the Romans, in which an offering of bread was… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
confarreation — (n.) c.1600, from L. confarreationem, from confarreare to unite in marriage by the Ceremony of the Cake, from com with, together (see COM (Cf. com )) + far, farris spelt, grain, meal (see BARLEY (Cf. barley)). In ancient Rome, the most solemn… … Etymology dictionary
confarreation — [kän far΄ē ā′shən] n. [L confarreatio < confarreare, to marry < farreum, spelt cake < farreus, spelt < far, kind of grain: see FARINA] in ancient Rome, the most solemn form of marriage, marked by the offering of a cake of spelt as a… … English World dictionary
confarreation — confarreate /keuhn far ee it, ayt /, confarreated, adj. /kon far ee ay sheuhn/, n. (among the ancient Romans) a form of marriage ceremony, limited to patricians and obligatory for holders of certain ritual offices, marked by the offering of a… … Universalium
confarreation — kənˌfarēˈāshən, ˌkän noun ( s) Etymology: Latin confarreation , confarreatio, from confarreatus (past participle of confarreare to unite in marriage by a ceremony probably including sacrifice of a spelt cake, from com + farreare from farreum… … Useful english dictionary
confarreation — noun A form of marriage in Ancient Rome that was solemnized with cakes made from far (spelt) … Wiktionary
confarreation — con·far·re·a·tion … English syllables
diffarreation — (ˌ)diˌfarēˈāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Latin diffarreation , diffarreatio, from dif (from dis ) + farreation , farreatio (as in confarreation , confarreatio confarreation) more at confarreation : the Roman ceremony of divorce p … Useful english dictionary
confareaţie — CONFAREÁŢIE, confareaţii, s.f. (Rar) Căsătorie religioasă rezervată patricienilor. [pr.: re a ] – Din fr. confarréation, lat. confarreatio. Trimis de Joseph, 22.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 confareáţie s. f. (sil. re a ţi e), art. confareáţia (sil.… … Dicționar Român
Diffarreation — Dif*far re*a tion, n. [L. diffarreatio; dif = farreum a spelt cake. See {Confarreation}.] A form of divorce, among the ancient Romans, in which a cake was used. See {Confarreation}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
