English Explanatory Dictionary

ancile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa Pompilius. 11 copies were said to have been made, and it was the palladium of Rome.

Word forms

ancile ancilia anciles

Etymology

From Latin [Term?].

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