"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 Translations (Religious feast of Ancient Rome): Lémuries [feminine, plural] (French), Lemūria [feminine] (Latin), लेमुरिया (lemuriyā) (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Lemuria-en-name-wYVQgs5k Categories (other): Festivals, Roman Empire, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ia, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ia: 76 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 74 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 66 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 71 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 71 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lemurian
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ləˈmjuːɹi.ə/
Etymology: From 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. Coordinate_terms: Atlantis, Hyperborea, Mu Translations (hypothetical island in the Indian Ocean): Λεμουρία (Lemouría) [feminine] (Greek), लेमुरिया (lemuriyā) (Marathi), Lemúria [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-Lemuria-en-name-LVBchs-m Categories (other): Mythology Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Lemurian
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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