ˈflāmən, -läm- noun
( plural fla·mens -nz ; or flam·i·nes ˈflaməˌnēz, -läm-)
Etymology: Middle English flamin, from Latin flamin-, flamen; perhaps akin to Old English blōtan to sacrifice, Old High German bluozan, Old Norse blōta to sacrifice, Gothic blotan to worship
: a priest devoted to the service of a particular god of the Roman pantheon