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Definition of Michaelmas noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Michaelmas

noun

/ˈmɪklməs/

/ˈmɪklməs/

[uncountable]

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(in the Christian Church) the holy day in honour of St Michael, 29 SeptemberTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word OriginOld English Sanct Michaeles mæsse ‘Saint Michael's Mass’, referring to the Archangel.

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