candlemas

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A Christian feast day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple, also observed as a quarter day in Scotland.

• 🇩🇪Christliches Fest, das die Darstellung des Herrn (Mariä Lichtmess) feiert; in Schottland gilt es zudem als Quarter Day.

1. Christian feast day C1 formal

   A Christian festival celebrated on February 2nd, commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary.

   • Candlemas marks the end of the Christmas season in many traditions.
   • On Candlemas, churches often bless candles for the year.
   • The feast of Candlemas is also known as the Presentation of the Lord.

   🇩🇪Mariä Lichtmess

   Synonyme: candlemas day

2. Quarter day in Scotland C2 formal british

   One of the four quarter days in Scotland, traditionally used for settling debts and starting leases.

   • In Scotland, Candlemas is a traditional quarter day for rent payments.
   • The lease was set to begin at Candlemas.
   • Scottish farmers often settled accounts on Candlemas.

   🇩🇪Candlemas

• candlemases plural form
• candlemases' possessive plural form
• candlemas's possessive singular form