What does Flamen mean?
Definitions for Flamen
ˈfleɪ mən, -mɛn; ˈflæm əˌnizfla·men
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Flamen.
Princeton's WordNet
flamennoun
a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome
Wiktionary
flamennoun
A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
FLAMENnoun
A priest; one that officiates in solemn offices.
Etymology: Latin.
Then first the flamen tasted living food;
Next his grim idol smear’d with human blood. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
Flamen
A flamen (plural flamens or flamines) was a priest of the ancient Roman religion who was assigned to one of eighteen deities with official cults during the Roman Republic. The most important of these were the three flamines maiores (or "major priests"), who served the important Roman gods Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus. The remaining twelve were the flamines minores ("lesser priests"). Two of the minores served deities whose names are now unknown; among the others are deities about whom little is known other than the name. During the Imperial era, the cult of a deified emperor (divus) also had a flamen. The fifteen Republican flamens were members of the Pontifical College, who administered state-sponsored religion. When the office of flamen was vacant, a pontifex could serve as a temporary replacement, although only the pontifex maximus is known to have substituted for the Flamen Dialis, one of the flamines maiores.
ChatGPT
flamen
A flamen is a priest in ancient Rome who was assigned to serve a particular deity. This title was typically accompanied by various ceremonial duties and rituals. There were fifteen flamines in total, with the three most important assigned to Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus.
Webster Dictionary
Flamennoun
a priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called respectively Flamen Dialis, Flamen Martialis, and Flamen Quirinalis
Etymology: [L.]
Wikidata
Flamen
In ancient Roman religion, a flamen was a priest assigned to one of fifteen deities with official cults during the Roman Republic. The most important three were the flamines maiores, who served the three chief Roman gods of the Archaic Triad. The remaining twelve were the flamines minores. Two of the minores cultivated deities whose names are now unknown; among the others are deities about whom little is known other than the name. During the Imperial era, the cult of a deified emperor also had a flamen. The fifteen Republican flamens were part of the Pontificial College which administered state-sponsored religion. When the office of flamen was vacant, a pontifex could serve as a temporary replacement, although only the Pontifex Maximus is known to have substituted for the Flamen Dialis. The official costume of a flamen, of great antiquity, was a hat called an apex and a heavy woolen cloak called a laena. The laena was a double-thick wool cloak with a fringed edge, and was worn over the flamen's toga with a clasp holding it around his throat. The apex was a leather skull-cap with a chin-strap and a point of olive wood on its top, like a spindle, with a little fluff of wool at the base of the spindle.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Flamen
flā′men, n. a priest in ancient Rome devoted to one particular god.—adj. Flamin′ical. [L., from same root as fla-grāre, to burn.]
Matched Categories
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1662","2"],["1713","1"],["1723","1"],["1727","1"],["1737","4"],["1747","4"],["1757","1"],["1758","2"],["1765","2"],["1767","1"],["1768","2"],["1769","4"],["1772","1"],["1776","1"],["1780","4"],["1781","3"],["1788","2"],["1794","1"],["1795","5"],["1797","27"],["1798","1"],["1799","5"],["1801","3"],["1802","3"],["1804","1"],["1805","2"],["1806","4"],["1807","54"],["1808","2"],["1809","5"],["1811","3"],["1812","6"],["1813","1"],["1814","25"],["1815","2"],["1816","3"],["1817","7"],["1818","31"],["1819","24"],["1820","4"],["1821","16"],["1822","12"],["1823","119"],["1824","13"],["1825","42"],["1826","13"],["1827","8"],["1829","5"],["1830","59"],["1831","15"],["1832","9"],["1833","5"],["1834","24"],["1835","20"],["1836","31"],["1837","29"],["1838","30"],["1839","21"],["1840","40"],["1841","18"],["1842","13"],["1843","6"],["1844","40"],["1845","47"],["1846","29"],["1847","12"],["1848","5"],["1849","35"],["1850","59"],["1851","23"],["1852","25"],["1853","51"],["1854","59"],["1855","78"],["1856","16"],["1857","23"],["1858","19"],["1859","24"],["1860","18"],["1861","25"],["1862","50"],["1863","10"],["1864","9"],["1865","21"],["1866","12"],["1867","12"],["1868","16"],["1869","36"],["1870","41"],["1871","63"],["1872","35"],["1873","16"],["1874","26"],["1875","31"],["1876","29"],["1877","31"],["1878","57"],["1879","28"],["1880","53"],["1881","31"],["1882","68"],["1883","155"],["1884","77"],["1885","97"],["1886","92"],["1887","71"],["1888","67"],["1889","50"],["1890","91"],["1891","85"],["1892","36"],["1893","78"],["1894","67"],["1895","150"],["1896","46"],["1897","85"],["1898","56"],["1899","55"],["1900","37"],["1901","99"],["1902","86"],["1903","66"],["1904","57"],["1905","57"],["1906","139"],["1907","60"],["1908","60"],["1909","76"],["1910","27"],["1911","181"],["1912","113"],["1913","93"],["1914","29"],["1915","6"],["1916","39"],["1917","47"],["1918","10"],["1919","52"],["1920","49"],["1921","24"],["1922","70"],["1923","103"],["1924","54"],["1925","62"],["1926","59"],["1927","85"],["1928","69"],["1929","140"],["1930","47"],["1931","194"],["1932","157"],["1933","43"],["1934","43"],["1935","43"],["1936","31"],["1937","72"],["1938","50"],["1939","40"],["1940","32"],["1941","42"],["1942","21"],["1943","11"],["1944","18"],["1945","7"],["1946","37"],["1947","33"],["1948","34"],["1949","46"],["1950","23"],["1951","41"],["1952","76"],["1953","50"],["1954","82"],["1955","80"],["1956","47"],["1957","35"],["1958","39"],["1959","82"],["1960","71"],["1961","144"],["1962","106"],["1963","92"],["1964","33"],["1965","110"],["1966","146"],["1967","112"],["1968","86"],["1969","184"],["1970","81"],["1971","86"],["1972","157"],["1973","71"],["1974","64"],["1975","63"],["1976","134"],["1977","48"],["1978","84"],["1979","96"],["1980","87"],["1981","120"],["1982","153"],["1983","148"],["1984","40"],["1985","117"],["1986","125"],["1987","623"],["1988","283"],["1989","176"],["1990","225"],["1991","324"],["1992","205"],["1993","329"],["1994","240"],["1995","232"],["1996","653"],["1997","165"],["1998","475"],["1999","269"],["2000","341"],["2001","218"],["2002","1316"],["2003","325"],["2004","435"],["2005","904"],["2006","485"],["2007","445"],["2008","907"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Flamen in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Flamen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
References
Translations for Flamen
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for Flamen »
Translation
Find a translation for the Flamen definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Flamen." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 19 Jan. 2025. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Flamen>.
Discuss these Flamen definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In