Ancile vs Ancle - What's the difference?
ancile | ancle |
(historical, Roman antiquity) The sacred shield of the Ancient Romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome.
(Webster 1913)
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* 1818 , William Cowherd, Facts authentic, in science and religion
As a noun ancile
is (historical|roman antiquity) the sacred shield of the ancient romans, said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of numa it was the palladium of rome.As a verb ancle is
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(en noun) (wikipedia ancile)ancle
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(en noun)- A silver hoop, or ring, which the Indian women fasten round their naked ancles , because they use neither shoes nor stockings.