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Candlemas

Noun

∙ The festival in the Christian year that commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
∙ A quarter day in Scotland.

BABYLON ENGLISH
Candlemas n.
Christian festival held on February 2nd on which day candles are traditionally blessed commemorating the purification of the Virgin Mary after childbirth and the presentation of the infant Christ in the temple; (in Scotland) quarter day, one of four days in a year on which quarterly payment is due

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
candlemas
candlemas
\can"dle*mas\ (#), n. [as. candelm?sse, candel candle + m?sse mass.] the second day of february, on which is celebrated the feast of the purification of the virgin mary; -- so called because the candles for the altar or other sacred uses are blessed on that day.

WORDNET 2.0
Candlemas
Noun
1. feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
(synonym) Candlemas Day, Feb 2
(hypernym) quarter day
(part-holonym) February, Feb

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Candlemas
Candlemas (also known as Crêpes day, or Chandeleur) is a Catholic holiday that corresponds with the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. It falls on February 2, which is 40 days after Christmas.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

Candlemas

Noun

∙ The festival in the Christian year that commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
∙ A quarter day in Scotland.

BABYLON ENGLISH
Candlemas n.
Christian festival held on February 2nd on which day candles are traditionally blessed commemorating the purification of the Virgin Mary after childbirth and the presentation of the infant Christ in the temple; (in Scotland) quarter day, one of four days in a year on which quarterly payment is due

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
candlemas
candlemas
\can"dle*mas\ (#), n. [as. candelm?sse, candel candle + m?sse mass.] the second day of february, on which is celebrated the feast of the purification of the virgin mary; -- so called because the candles for the altar or other sacred uses are blessed on that day.

WORDNET 2.0
Candlemas
Noun
1. feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland
(synonym) Candlemas Day, Feb 2
(hypernym) quarter day
(part-holonym) February, Feb

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Candlemas
Candlemas (also known as Crêpes day, or Chandeleur) is a Catholic holiday that corresponds with the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. It falls on February 2, which is 40 days after Christmas.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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