'Lupercalia' definitions:

Definition of 'Lupercalia'

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  • Lupercalia \Lu`per*ca"li*a\, n. pl. [L. luperealis, fr. Lupercus the Lycean Pan, so called fr. lupus a wolf, because he kept off the wolves.] (Rom. Antiq.) A feast of the Romans in honor of Lupercus, or Pan. [1913 Webster]