flabellum
/fləˈbɛləm/
noun
- A fan, especially a large ceremonial fan used in religious services.
- In ancient Rome, slaves would cool their masters with a large flabellum made of peacock feathers.
- The priest waved the flabellum gently over the altar during the procession.
- The museum displayed a beautifully decorated flabellum from a medieval church.
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