‖En‐ce″ni‐a (?), n. pl. [LL. encaenia, fr. Gr. � a feast of dedication; � in + � new.] A festival commemorative of the founding of a city or the consecration of a church; also, the ceremonies (as at Oxford and Cambridge, England) commemorative of founders or benefactors.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.