Martinmas

American  

[mahr-tn-muhs] / ˈmɑr tn məs /

noun

1. a church festival, November 11, in honor of St. Martin.

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Martinmas British  

/ ˈmɑːtɪnməs /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Martinmas

1250–1300; Middle English Martinmasse. See Saint (Saint) Martin, Mass ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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Martinmas

Between Martinmas and Yule, water's wine in every pool.

From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop

But, to crown all, the lease of three or four of the laird's tenants was out at the following Martinmas, and their rents were doubled.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 by Various

Rainbow, rainbow, Rin away hame; Come again at Martinmas, When a’ the corn’s in.

From Rhymes Old and New : collected by M.E.S. Wright by M. E. S. Wright

This custom is still kept up, and there is always hard riding to reach the stone before the sun rises on Martinmas Day?

From Notes and Queries, Number 237, May 13, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various

We have learned that, in one northern locality, no fewer 64 than eight Free Church teachers have since Martinmas last either tendered their resignations, or are on the eve of doing so.

From Leading Articles on Various Subjects by John Davidson

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