Arval
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Arval may refer to:
- The Arval BrethrenArval BrethrenIn ancient Roman religion, the Arval Brethren or Arval Brothers were a body of priests who offered annual sacrifices to the Lares and gods to guarantee good harvests...
, a body of priests in ancient Rome - ArvalsArvalsArvals, Arvels or Arthels , primarily the funeral dinner, and later, especially in the north of England, a thin, light, sweet cake, spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, served to the poor at such feasts. The funeral meal was called the Arvel-dinner...
, a funeral dinner; also a cake served at such feasts, a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919