Michaelmas

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɪkəlməs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mik′əl məs)


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Mich•ael•mas  (mik′əl məs),USA pronunciation n. [Chiefly Brit.]
  1. Religion, British Termsa festival celebrated on September 29 in honor of the archangel Michael. Also called Mich′aelmas Day′. 
  • bef. 1150; Middle English Mighelmes; Old English (Sanct) Michaeles masse (St.) Michael's mass

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Michaelmas / ˈmɪkəlməs/
  1. Sept 29, the feast of St Michael the archangel; in England, Ireland, and Wales, one of the four quarter days
'Michaelmas' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-mas - Christmas - Mich. - Michaelmas daisy - Michaelmas term - daisy - quarter day

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