august 1

Thân thiện

The church celebrates the feast of Saint Peter's Chains on August 1.

Definition

1. Proper Noun:
   • A Christian feast day: A religious festival observed on August 1st, historically commemorating Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison as described in the Acts of the Apostles.
   • A Scottish quarter day: In Scotland, August 1st is one of the four traditional quarter days (Lammas), marking a term for the payment of rents and the start of certain tenancies.
   • An English harvest festival: In England, August 1st is associated with Lammas, an early harvest festival where loaves of bread made from the first grain were consecrated.

Usage Examples

• Proper Noun:
  • The parish will hold a special service for August 1.
  • In the old calendar, rents were due on August 1, also known as Lammas.
  • The tradition of August 1 as a harvest festival has ancient roots.

Advanced Usage

• "Lammas Day": This is a direct synonym and traditional name for the festival on August 1st, emphasizing the "loaf-mass" aspect of the harvest celebration.
  • Lammas Day, or August 1, was a time for giving thanks for the first fruits of the harvest.

Variants and Related Words

• Lammas (n): The traditional name for the festival on August 1st.
• Quarter day (n): A day marking the beginning or end of a quarter of the year, on which payments like rents traditionally fall. August 1st is one such day in Scotland.

Synonyms

• Lammas
• Lammas Day
• The Feast of Saint Peter's Chains (an older name for the religious observance)

Học thuật

Noun

1. commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England

Từ đồng nghĩa

• Lammas
• Lammas Day
• August 1