panathenaea

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Synonyms: panathenaic, panathenaean

Antonyms: panathenaic, panathenaean

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|Ancient Greece|historical}} A [[festival#Noun|festival]] formerly [[hold#Verb|held]] [[annually]] in [[Athens]] to [[honor#Verb|honour]] the [[city]]'s [[patron#Noun|patron]] [[goddess]] [[Athena]], involving [[animal]] [[sacrifice#Noun|sacrifices]], a [[grand#Adjective|grand]] [[procession]], and, every [[fourth#Adjective|fourth]] [[year]], [[athletic#Adjective|athletic]] and [[musical#Adjective|musical]] [[contest#Noun|contests]].

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