Michaelmas
[ mik-uhl-muhs ]
/ ˈmɪk əl məs /
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noun Chiefly British.
a festival celebrated on September 29 in honor of the archangel Michael.
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Also called Michaelmas Day .
Origin of Michaelmas
before 1150; Middle English Mighelmes;Old English (Sanct) Michaeles masse (St.) Michael's mass
Words nearby Michaelmas
mic drop, mice, micelle, Mich., Michael, Michaelmas, Michaelmas daisy, Michaelmas term, Michael VIII, Michael VIII Palaeologus, Michal
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British Dictionary definitions for Michaelmas
Michaelmas
/ (ˈmɪkəlməs) /
noun
Sept 29, the feast of St Michael the archangel; in England, Ireland, and Wales, one of the four quarter days
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