'Flamen' definitions:
Definition of 'flamen'
From: WordNet
noun
A priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
Definition of 'Flamen'
From: GCIDE
- Flamen \Fla"men\, n.; pl. E. Flammens, L. Flamines. [L.] (Rom. Antiq.) A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and {Flamen Quirinalis}. [1913 Webster]
- Affrights the flamens at their service quaint. --Milton. [1913 Webster]