Candlemas

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkændəlməs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kandl məs, -mas′)


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Can•dle•mas  (kandl məs, -mas′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religiona church festival, February 2, in honor of the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary: candles are blessed on this day. Also called Candlemas Day′. 
  • Middle English candelmasse, Old English candelmæsse. See candle, -mas bef. 1050

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Candlemas / ˈkændəlməs/
  1. Feb 2, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of Christ in the Temple: the day on which the church candles are blessed. In Scotland it is one of the four quarter days
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