Candlemas

(-məs)

noun

a church feast, Feb. 2, commemorating the purification of the Virgin Mary: candles for sacred uses are blessed on this day

Origin: ME candelmasse < OE candelmæsse: see candle & Mass

See Candlemas in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A Christian feast commemorating the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
February 2, the day on which this feast is observed.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English candelmasse

Origin: , from Old English candelmǽsse

Origin: : candel, candle; see candle

Origin: + mǽsse, mass (from the blessing of candles at the feast); see mass

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