canephorae

/kænɛˈfɔrɪ/ or /kan-eh-for-ee/

Definitions

1. noun

In ancient Greece, a bearer of a ritual basket, especially one bearing offerings to the gods at a public ceremony.

“The canephorae carried the sacred offerings to the altar during the grand procession.”

Synonyms

  • bearers
  • porters

Antonyms

  • desecrators
  • polluters