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n. 1 (''in Ancient Rome'') A small box for holding incense 2 (''in Ancient Rome'') A small sacrificial altar
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Acerra is a town and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, about northeast of the capital in Naples. It is part of the Agro Acerrano plain.
In Ancient Roman sacrificial tradition, an acerra ( Greek: ) was the incense box used in sacrifices. The incense was taken out of the acerra and let fall upon the burning altar; hence, we have the expression de acerra libare. ( turibulum)
The acerra was also, according to Festus, a small altar, placed before the dead, on which perfumes were burnt. There was a law in the Twelve Tables, which restricted the use of acerrae at funerals.
Acerra may also refer to:
Usage examples of "acerra".
What the Samnites will attempt to do is to drive west through their old haunts around Acerrae and Nola toward the seaports on the south side of Crater Bay.
Mutilus off from Acerrae until the new troops are ready, and I have a plan how to do that.
With eight legions working as one unit, we can take all the ports off Mutilus, reinforce Acerrae, and take Nola.
Mutilus at Acerrae had reached Rome, senatorial spirits had temporarily lifted.
If I let him build a camp as strong as ours it will be Acerrae all over again.
The people of Nuceria and Acerrae having complained that they had nowhere to live, as Acerrae was partly destroyed by fire and Nuceria completely demolished, Fulvius sent them to Rome to appear before the senate.