encaenia
noun
en·cae·nia
en-ˈsē-nyə 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
often capitalized
: an annual university ceremony (as at Oxford) of commemoration with recital of poems and essays and conferring of degrees
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“Encaenia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encaenia. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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