Candlemas Day

Variant of Candlemas

Candlemas definition

Candle·mas (-məs)

noun

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

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

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