Definitions for michaelmas
ˈmɪk əl məsmichael·mas

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Michaelmas, Michaelmas Day, September 29noun

   honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

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1. Michaelmasnoun

   A Christian feast in honour of the archangel Michael

2. Michaelmasnoun

   29th September, the day it is celebrated

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1. Michaelmas

   Michaelmas ( MIK-əl-məs; also known as the Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, the Feast of the Archangels, or the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels) is a Christian festival observed in some Western liturgical calendars on 29 September, and on 8 November in the Eastern tradition. Michaelmas has been one of the four quarter days of the English and Irish financial, judicial, and academic year.In Christian angelology, the Archangel Michael is the greatest of all the angels; he is particularly honored for defeating Lucifer in the war in heaven.

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1. Michaelmasnoun

   the feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn

2. Etymology: [Michael + mass religious service; OE. Mighelmesse.]

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1. Michaelmas

   Michaelmas, the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel is a day in the Western Christian calendar which occurs on 29 September. Because it falls near the equinox, it is associated in the northern hemisphere with the beginning of autumn and the shortening of days. In medieval England, Michaelmas marked the ending and beginning of the husbandman's year, George C. Homans observes: "at that time harvest was over, and the bailiff or reeve of the manor would be making out the accounts for the year." The Archangel Michael is the greatest of all the Archangels and is honoured for defeating Lucifer in the war in heaven. He is one of the principal angelic warriors, seen as a protector against the dark of night, and the administrator of cosmic intelligence. Michaelmas has also delineated time and seasons for secular purposes as well, particularly in the United Kingdom and Ireland as one of the quarter days. The Eastern Orthodox Churches do not observe Michaelmas. The Greek Orthodox honor the archangels on 8 November instead.

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1. Michaelmas

   mik′el-mas, n. the festival of St Michael, celebrated Sept. 29: a quarterly rent-day in England.

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1. Michaelmas

   is the festival in honour of St. Michael and the angels, held on the 20th September, the day being one of the quarter days on which rents are levied.

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1. michaelmas

   The michaelmas symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the michaelmas symbol and its characteristic.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of michaelmas in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

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   The numerical value of michaelmas in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=michaelmas
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Michaelmas
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaelmas
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/michaelmas
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=michaelmas
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=michaelmas
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Michaelmas