Childermas

[ chil-der-muhs ]

/ ˈtʃɪl dər məs /

noun Chiefly British.

Holy Innocents' Day.

Origin of Childermas

before 1000; Middle English chyldermasse, equivalent to Old English cildra (genitive plural of cildchild) + mæsseMass

Words nearby Childermas

childcare, child-directed speech, childe, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, child endowment, Childermas, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, Childers, childfree, child guidance, childhood

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Example sentences from the Web for Childermas

A central feature of the celebration was a pompous church procession following vespers on Childermas eve.
St. Nicholas|George H. McKnight
See thou fall not hastily into the like offence, else shalt thou smart from Childermas to All-hallowtide.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)|John Roby
On Childermas day (the 28th of August) the license of the English visitors had grown to such a height, that it was.
The Boke of Noblesse|Unknown
On the eve of Innocents day (Dec. 28th), the priests gave way to the choir boys, the children, for the celebration of Childermas.
St. Nicholas|George H. McKnight

British Dictionary definitions for Childermas

childermas

/ (ˈtʃɪldəˌmæs) /

noun

archaic Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28

Word Origin for childermas

Old English cylda-mæsse, from cildra, genitive plural of child, + mæsse Mass

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单词	childermas
释义	Childermas [ chil-der-muhs ] / ˈtʃɪl dər məs / noun Chiefly British. Holy Innocents' Day. Origin of Childermas before 1000; Middle English chyldermasse, equivalent to Old English cildra (genitive plural of cildchild) + mæsseMass Words nearby Childermas childcare, child-directed speech, childe, Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, child endowment, Childermas, Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came, Childers, childfree, child guidance, childhood Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Childermas A central feature of the celebration was a pompous church procession following vespers on Childermas eve. St. Nicholas\|George H. McKnight See thou fall not hastily into the like offence, else shalt thou smart from Childermas to All-hallowtide. Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)\|John Roby On Childermas day (the 28th of August) the license of the English visitors had grown to such a height, that it was. The Boke of Noblesse\|Unknown On the eve of Innocents day (Dec. 28th), the priests gave way to the choir boys, the children, for the celebration of Childermas. St. Nicholas\|George H. McKnight British Dictionary definitions for Childermas childermas / (ˈtʃɪldəˌmæs) / noun archaic Holy Innocents Day, Dec 28 Word Origin for childermas Old English cylda-mæsse, from cildra, genitive plural of child, + mæsse Mass Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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