candlemas
IPA: kˈændʌɫmæs
Root Word: Candlemas
noun
- The festival in the Christian year celebrated on February 2nd. It commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
- A quarter day in Scotland.
Advertisement
Examples of "candlemas" in Sentences
- Candlemas in this city is an important celebration.
- From the worship of the Sun to the Virgin of Candlemas.
- Candlemas procession being Etnea day 5 within the inner city.
- The next morning the villagers attend church to commemorate Candlemas.
- Subsequently, you were crowned at the feast of Candlemas next following.
- Candlemas did become important enough to find its way into the secular calendar.
Advertisement
Advertisement