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Candlemas [ˈkændəlməs] n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity Feb. 2, the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of Christ in the Temple: the day on which the church candles are blessed. In Scotland it is one of the four quarter days ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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| After this her daily tasks were gone through heavily enough, and brought on the day which was of great import to agriculturists--the day of the Candlemas Fair. |
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