secular_games (HyperDic hyper-dictionary) (English)

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English 1 sense of the expression *secular games*:
NOUN	act	secular games, Ludi Saeculares	the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation)

Englishsecular games: 1 sense noun 1, act
Meaning	The centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era.
Synonym	Ludi Saeculares
Broader	celebration, festivity	Any joyous diversion
Usage of	plural, plural form	The form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Catalan	jocs seculars, Ludi Saeculares

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