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• Eleemosynam - Eleemosynam Eleemosynam sepulcri patris tui (Alms on your father's grave). (See Meat.) Source: ...
• Grave - Grave To carry away the meal from the grave. The Greeks and Persians used to make feasts at certain ...
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