Lam·mas (l m  s)n. 1. a. A feast formerly celebrated in England, during which bread from the season's first wheat was consecrated at Mass in thanksgiving for the harvest. b. A feast formerly celebrated in commemoration of Saint Peter's deliverance from prison. 2. August 1, the day on which these feasts were celebrated. [Middle English Lammasse, from Old English hl  fmæsse : hlf, loaf + mæsse, Mass; see Mass.] |
Lammas [ˈlæməs]
n
1. (Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church Aug. 1, held as a feast, commemorating St. Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison
2. (Christianity / Anglicanism) Also called Lammas Day the same day formerly observed in England as a harvest festival. In Scotland Lammas is a quarter day
[Old English hlāfmæsse loaf mass]
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| Noun | 1. |  Lammas - commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in Englandquarter day - a Christian holy day; one of four specified days when certain payments are due |
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