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R / rŏsāles escae
pronoun gloss

rŏsāles escae

fem. ROSALIA · neut. ĭum · gender neuter
an annual feast; when the tombs were adorned with garlands of roses; the feast of roses; •
an annual feast, when the tombs were adorned with garlands of roses, the feast of roses; cf. our Decoration day, Inscr. Orell. 4419; cf.: ROSAE ET ESCAE, ib. 4418.—The ceremony of hanging up the garlands was called ROSALIA, ĭum, n., Inscr. Maff. Mus. Veron. 146, 3.
Perseus ID: n41859 Key: rosales