Holy Innocents' Day

noun

1. December 28, a day of religious observance commemorating the slaughter of the children of Bethlehem by Herod's order.

Holy Innocents' Day

noun

1. Dec 28, a day commemorating the massacre of male children at Bethlehem by Herod's order (Matthew 2:16); Childermas

Example Sentences

No, this is Holy Innocents' Day, and it is not worth while reading from the Bible for me.

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The Confessor's Church as you will remember was consecrated on Childermas, the Holy Innocents' Day.

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On Holy Innocents' Day, a bachelor was murdered by a skinner in a street riot, and the murderer, though he was seen by some respectable citizens, was allowed to escape.

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Specimens of the sermons preached on Holy Innocents' Day have come down to us from the reigns of Henry VIII. and Mary, and are of extreme interest.

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I must give you a little specimen of Ælfric's writing, a piece taken from his beautiful homily on Holy Innocents' Day.

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