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Either of two parodic liturgies associated with the Feast of Fools. One honoured Balaam’s Ass; the other, celebrated 14 January, honoured the ass of the Flight into Egypt. It featured ...

Subjects: History — Early history (500 CE to 1500)

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in The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church (3 rev) Length: 65 words
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