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strena

strēna, ae, f. [Sabine].
  • Lit., a sign, prognostic, omen (Plautin.), Plaut. Stich. 3, 2, 8 (461); 5, 2, 24 (672).—
  • II Transf., a new-year's present given for the sake of the omen (syn. xenium; cf. the Fr. étrennes), Suet. Calig. 42; id. Aug. 57; id. Tib. 34; Pompon. ap. Non. 17, 1 al.; cf.: strenam vocamus, quae datur die religioso, ominis boni gratiā, Fest. s. h. v. p. 313 Müll.; Aus. Ep. 18, 4.

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