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fūnesto , āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. funestus,
I.to pollute or disgrace with murder.
I. Lit. (class.; “syn. foedo): aras ac templa humanis hostiis,” Cic. Font. 10, 21: “aram sociorum,” id. Mil. 33, 90: “contionem contagione carnificis,” id. Rab. Perd. 4, 11.—
II. Transf., in gen., to pollute, dishonor (post-Aug.): “emptor veneni Frangenda miseram funestat imagine gentem,” Juv. 8, 18: “sese nuptiis incestis, Cod. Th. 3, 12, 3: corpus in civitatem inferri non licet, ne funestentur sacra civitatis,” Paul. Sent. 1, 21, 2.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Cicero, For Milo, 33.90
    • Cicero, For Marcus Fonteius, 10.21
    • Cicero, For Rabirius on a Charge of Treason, 4.11
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