"ancile" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ancilia [plural], anciles [plural]
Etymology: Latin Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin Head templates: {{en-noun|ancilia|s}} ancile (plural ancilia or anciles)
  1. (historical, Roman antiquity) The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome. Wikipedia link: ancile Tags: Roman, historical
    Sense id: en-ancile-en-noun-c0qMjXtN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Inflected forms

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