Michaelmas
a festival celebrated on September 29 in honor of the archangel Michael.
Origin of Michaelmas
1- Also called Michaelmas Day .
Words Nearby Michaelmas
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How to use Michaelmas in a sentence
Some considerable time after Michaelmas, Bruce confirmed by letter the anticipations of the Cardinals.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonBut the levy could not be collected till Michaelmas, and meantime the King appealed for an advance.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonOf these Reports he published altogether four volumes, with learned notes; they extend from Michaelmas 1807 to Hilary 1816.
What security have we between this time and Michaelmas for the intentions of an attorney and the conduct of a madman.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2) | Edward GibbonThen came the holy season of Michaelmas, and the King caused the feast to be well kept and a solemn Mass was said.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri Sturluson
British Dictionary definitions for Michaelmas
/ (ˈmɪkəlməs) /
Sept 29, the feast of St Michael the archangel; in England, Ireland, and Wales, one of the four quarter days
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