martinmas

• Nombre propio que designa la festividad de San Martín, celebrada el 11 de noviembre, y que históricamente se reconocía como día de pagos trimestrales en Escocia.

A proper noun referring to the feast day of Saint Martin, observed on November 11, and historically recognized as a quarter day in Scotland.

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1. Feast of Saint MartinC1formalbritish

   The feast day of Saint Martin of Tours, celebrated on November 11. In Scotland, it is one of the traditional quarter days used for settling rents and accounts.

   San Martín (festividad)

   • Rents were due to be paid at Martinmas.
   • The villagers prepared a feast for Martinmas.
   • In some traditions, Martinmas marks the end of the agricultural year.