Ancile
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Ancile is a noun meaning (Ancient Rome) 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.
Meaning
(Ancient Rome) 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
- ancilia
- anciles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include parazonium, argyraspid, pallium, assarion, pillar, scholarian.
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