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What is a flamen?

What is a flamen? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. 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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Now, as long as this formality was not accomplished, he was only the flamen designate.
The flamen Dialis, or priest of Jupiter, had a life burdened with etiquette.
Flamen P, Dierickx L, Everaert H, Reychler R, Bruyland M, Franken PR, et al.
In any case the flamen was not in any special sense priest of Iup.
Quintus Claudius, the son of the flamen, has insulted me mortally.
After the third century, the flamen held the rank in the city which was later that of the bishop in the diocese.

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