# Lemuria

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ləˈmjuːɹi.ə/

## Definitions
1. A religious feast of Ancient Rome during which rites were performed to exorcise the malevolent ghosts of the dead from their homes.

## Etymology
From Latin Lemuria.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/lemuria