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sebastophant

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who carried images and symbols in processions of the imperial cult of Ancient Rome.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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From Ancient Greek Σεβαστοφάντης (Sebastophántēs), from Σεβαστός (Sebastós, calque of Augustus) + φαίνω (phaínō, “show”). Modelled after ἱεροφάντης (hierophántēs).