Cerealia

Meaning

Public festivals in honor of Ceres.

The cereals.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ambrosia living larder meat bread contents creature delicacy dainty grub festal Victuals grubstake cereals comforts
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Examples

In the early Imperial era, Ovid describes the opening of Cerealia (mid to late April) with a horse race at the Circus, Wiseman, 1995, p.137. Source: Internet

Similar attrition may have been imposed on Liber's cults; his perceived or actual association with the Bacchanalia may be the reason that his Liberalia ludi of 17 March were temporarily moved to Ceres' Cerealia of 12–19 April. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cereal oat cereal plant cereal-growing area Cerealian cerealic cerealin