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Definition of: encenia
(en·sē′ne·ə, -sēn′yə) noun plural (sometimes sing.)
1. A ceremony at Oxford University, held every year in June, in commemoration of founders and benefactors.
2. A yearly celebration to commemorate the dedication of a temple or church, particularly of the Temple at Jerusalem. Also spelled encaenia. [<L encaenia <Gk. enkainia a feast of dedication <en- in + kainos new]
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