Candlemas Definition

kăndl-məs
noun
A church feast, Feb. 2, commemorating the ritual purification of the Virgin Mary after the birth of Jesus: candles for sacred uses are blessed on this day.
Webster's New World

A quarter day in Scotland.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • Feb 2
  • candlemas-day

Other Word Forms of Candlemas

Noun

Singular:
Candlemas
Plural:
candlemases

Origin of Candlemas

  • Middle English candelmasse from Old English candelmæsse candel candle candle mæsse mass (from the blessing of candles at the feast) mass

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From candle +‎ -mas, following the tradition that the candles to be used in church during the following year are blessed on this day

    From Wiktionary

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