"Lemuria" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ləˈmjuːɹi.ə/
Etymology: From Latin Lemuria. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Lemuria}} Latin Lemuria Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lemuria
  1. (historical) A religious feast of Ancient Rome during which rites were performed to exorcise the malevolent ghosts of the dead from their homes. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Festivals Categories (place): Roman Empire Translations (Religious feast of Ancient Rome): Lémuries [feminine, plural] (French)
    Sense id: en-Lemuria-en-name-wYVQgs5k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ia Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ia: 80 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lemurian
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ləˈmjuːɹi.ə/
Etymology: lemur + -ia Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|lemur|ia}} lemur + -ia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lemuria
  1. (mythology) A mythical lost country, continent, or island proposed to explain the existence of lemurs and their relatives on two continents. Categories (topical): Mythology Coordinate_terms: Atlantis, Hyperborea, Mu Translations (hypothetical island in the Indian Ocean): Lemúria [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Lemuria-en-name-LVBchs-m Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lemurian
Etymology number: 2

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