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Robigalia

noun
Ro·​bi·​ga·​lia | \ ˌrōbəˈgālēə\
plural -s

Definition of Robigalia

: an ancient Roman festival celebrated April 25 including a procession and the sacrifice of a dog to the god Robigus to avert blight from the fields

History and Etymology for Robigalia

Latin, from Robigus, Roman god associated with wheat blight

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