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Ancile

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) The sacred shield of the Romans, said to have-fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa. It was the palladium of Rome.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Ancile'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​a/ancile.html. 1828.