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Holy Innocents' Day

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Holy Innocents' Day
n. Ecclesiastical
December 28, observed in commemoration of the slaughter of male infants in Bethlehem during Herod the Great's attempt to kill the infant Jesus.
Holy Innocents' Day
n
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) Dec. 28, a day commemorating the massacre of male children at Bethlehem by Herod's order (Matthew 2:16); Childermas
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Noun1.Holy Innocents' Day - December 28, commemorating Herod's slaughter of the children of Bethlehem
Innocents' Day
Christian holy day - a religious holiday for Christians


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