con|far|re|a|tion

con|far|re|a|tion
con|far|re|a|tion «kon FAR ee AY shuhn», noun.
the highest and most solemn form of marriage among the ancient Romans, marked by the offering of a cake made of spelt.
[< Latin cōnfarreātiō, -ōnis < cōnfarreāre unite in marriage by the offering of bread < com- with + far, farris grain, spelt]

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