Candlemas

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɑːs
• UK IPA: /ˈkæn.dÉ™l.mÉ™s/

Origin

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

Full definition of Candlemas

Noun

1. The festival in the Christian year that commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple
2. A quarter day in Scotland.

Anagrams

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