Michaelmas
noun/ˈmɪklməs/
/ˈmɪklməs/
[uncountable]- (in the Christian Church) the holy day in honour of St Michael, 29 SeptemberTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word OriginOld English Sanct Michaeles mæsse ‘Saint Michael's Mass’, referring to the Archangel.
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