Candlemas

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /ˈkæn.dəl.məs/

Noun

Candlemas (plural Candlemases)

1. The festival in the Christian year celebrated on February 2nd. It commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.
2. A quarter day in Scotland.

Translations

• French: Chandeleur
• German: Lichtmess
• Italian: Candelora
• Portuguese: Candelária
• Russian: сре́тение
• Spanish: Candelaria

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