Michaelmas
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Michaelmas
before 1150; Middle English Mighelmes; Old English ( Sanct ) Michaeles masse (St.) Michael's mass
Example Sentences
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Richardson wrote that he would soon be traveling to the church from Alabama and that he had selected St. Michael’s Abbey because it is one of the few places of worship that still celebrates Michaelmas.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2025
Oxford University, which hosts about 24,000 students across 39 colleges, asked students to sign a "responsibility agreement" before the start of its Michaelmas term.
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2020
Michael Jr. tried to rent out the bottom floor of the Michaelmas Avenue house, but it needs extensive repair the family can’t afford.
From Washington Times • May 21, 2017
Jacques Goron, 76, and Danielle Franck, 74, were found floating motionless in the water at Michaelmas Cay within minutes of each other while skin-diving on Wednesday morning.
From The Guardian • Nov. 17, 2016
“Seventeen years ago, come Michaelmas, and been after the Questing Beast ever since. Boring, very.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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