flamen

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

flamen
    n 1: a priest who served a particular deity in ancient Rome

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Flamen \Fla"men\, n.; pl. E. {Flammens}, L. {Flamines}. [L.]
   (Rom. Antiq.)
   A priest devoted to the service of a particular god, from
   whom he received a distinguishing epithet. The most honored
   were those of Jupiter, Mars, and Quirinus, called
   respectively {Flamen Dialis}, {Flamen Martialis}, and {Flamen
   Quirinalis}.
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         Affrights the flamens at their service quaint.
                                                  --Milton.
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