Purification of the Virgin Mary

British  

noun

1. the presentation of Jesus in the Temple after the completion of Mary's purification (Luke 2:22)

2. Also called: Candlemas.  the feast commemorating this (Feb 2)

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Example Sentences

BWV 82 was written in 1727 for the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary, which fell on Feb. 2.

From Los Angeles Times

Church in honour of the purification of the Virgin Mary, on 2d February, and so called from the number of candles used.

From Project Gutenberg

This festival has been handed down to the present time in what is called "Candlemas day," or the purification of the Virgin Mary.

From Project Gutenberg

It is yet marked in the almanacs as Candlemas Day, or the Purification of the Virgin Mary.

From Project Gutenberg

On Monday after the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary in the fourth year of the now King by default of the said John, certain malefactors took and carried away two small portable chests with 533s. and also with charters and writings, to wit two writings obligatory, in the one of which is contained that a certain Robert Bour is bound to the said William in 2,000s. and in the other that a certain John Pusele is bound to the same William in 800s.

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