ancile 的定义
plural an·cil·i·a [an-sil-ee-uh, ahng-kil-]. /ænˈsɪl i ə, ɑŋˈkɪl-/. Roman Religion.
- a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- any of 11 counterfeits of this shield, carried with it on ceremonial occasions.
更多ancile例句
- Atque sole orto delabitur e caelo scisso scutum, quod ancile appellavit Numa.
- The first Ancile was supposed to have fallen from heaven in answer to the prayer of Numa Pompilius.
- Shortly after, Julian plainly accuses Christians of worshipping the wood of the Cross, though they refused to worship the ancile.