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The Roman festival Quirinalia was held on the 17th February.

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In Roman mythology and religion, Quirinus was an early god of the Roman state. In Augustan Rome, Quirinus was also an epithet of Janus, as Janus Quirinus. His name is derived from the word quiris meaning "spear."

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