panathenaea

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panathenaea - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Panathenaea \Pan*ath`e*nae"a\, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ?; pa^s
     pa^n, all + ? Athena.]
     The most ancient and important festival of Athens, celebrated
     in honor of Athena, the tutelary goddess of the city.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]