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sacricola, a sacrificing priest

să̄crĭcŏla, ae, comm. [sacer-colo],
  • one who conducted the sacra, a sacrificer, sacrificing priest or priestess (post-Aug.), Tac. H. 3, 74 (for which, sacrificuli, Suet. Dom. 1); Ap. Flor. 4, p. 361, 36; Macr. S. 5, 19; Amm.22, 14, 3.—In apposition: reges sacricolae, i.e. sacrificing, Prud. adv. Symm. 1, praef. 47.

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