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confarreation

confarreation

9.9
An ancient Roman marriage ceremony where the bride and groom share bread
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒn.fəˈreɪ.ʃən/
  • Archaic
translation icon : confarreatio
  • Few modern historians have witnessed a reenactment of confarreation during cultural festivals.

Examples

  • The confarreation was a significant event in ancient Rome.

  • The couple participated in a symbolic confarreation to honor their Roman heritage.

  • The priest explained the significance of confarreation in ancient Roman society.

  • Did they perform a confarreation during their wedding?

  • During their confarreation, the couple shared a traditional loaf of bread to signify their union.

  • The ancient Romans celebrated their confarreation by performing rituals that included sharing bread.

  • As part of the confarreation, the bride and groom exchanged vows while breaking a loaf of bread.

Synonyms

wedding
vsconfarreation
∞ 1.0

A ceremony and celebration where two people get married

is instead a Roman ritual defined by the shared bread act
bridal
vsconfarreation
  • Archaic
42 9.9

An old word for a wedding feast

is a particular Roman rite centred on the symbolic sharing of bread
matrimony
vsconfarreation
  • Formal
24 5.3

A formal ceremony when two people become married

is a distinct ancient civic ritual rather than a general sacrament
marriage ceremony
vsconfarreation
6 2.3

A formal event where two people promise to be partners

is a specific ancient ritual that involves sharing bread
huppah
vsconfarreation
9.9

A Jewish wedding ceremony when the couple stands under a cloth cover

is a Roman practice focused on bread sharing, not that cultural canopy
handfast
vsconfarreation
  • Archaic
9.9

An old ceremony where two people promise to marry by joining hands

is a formal ancient ceremony involving shared bread, not an informal promise

Surface Forms

confarreation singular
confarreations plural

Etymology

Confarreation comes from the Latin parts con- 'with' and farreum 'spelt bread', where spelt is an old kind of wheat, so the image is people 'together with bread'. So a confarreation was a marriage ceremony in ancient Rome where the couple shared bread, which is why the word means that old wedding ritual.