Anacalyteria

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Anacalyteria, in Ancient Greece, were matrimonial feasts celebrated on the day that the bride was permitted to lay aside her veil, and to be seen in public. They were thus called from the Greek ανακαλύψει ("to discover, uncover").

This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.