Matralia

Matralia
/meuh tray"lee euh, -trayl"yeuh/, n., pl. Matralia, Matralias. (sometimes used with a pl. v.)
an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.
[1895-1900; < L Matralia (festa) (festival) of Mater Matuta (goddess of dawn); matralia, neut. pl. of MATRALIS pertaining to a mother. See MATER, -AL1]

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