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Martinmas

[ mahr-tn-muhs ]
/ ˈmɑr tn məs /
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noun
a church festival, November 11, in honor of St. Martin.
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Origin of Martinmas

1250–1300; Middle English Martinmasse. See Saint (Saint) Martin, Mass
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British Dictionary definitions for Martinmas

Martinmas
/ (ˈmɑːtɪnməs) /

noun
the feast of St Martin on Nov 11; one of the four quarter days in Scotland
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