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ˈmɪk əl məsmichael·mas
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Princeton's WordNet
Michaelmas, Michaelmas Day, September 29noun
honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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Michaelmasnoun
A Christian feast in honour of the archangel Michael
Michaelmasnoun
29th September, the day it is celebrated
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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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Michaelmas is a Christian festival observed in some Western liturgical churches, which celebrates the feast of Saint Michael the Archangel. It is traditionally observed on September 29th. In many cultural traditions, it also marks the beginning of autumn and the harvest season.
Webster Dictionary
Michaelmasnoun
the feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn
Etymology: [Michael + mass religious service; OE. Mighelmesse.]
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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.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Michaelmas
mik′el-mas, n. the festival of St Michael, celebrated Sept. 29: a quarterly rent-day in England.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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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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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- Fiesta de San MiguelSpanish
- میکائیلماPersian
- michaelmasItalian
- MichaelmasPortuguese
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