michaelmas
/'miklməs/
Definition
- Noun:
- A Christian feast day honoring the archangel Michael: Michaelmas is a religious observance dedicated to Saint Michael the Archangel.
- A quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland: Historically and legally, Michaelmas is one of the four traditional quarter days used to mark the divisions of the year, often associated with the settling of rents and accounts.
Examples
- Noun:
- The contract begins on Michaelmas. (The legal agreement commences on the feast day of Michaelmas.)
- They always pay the rent on Michaelmas. (They make their rental payment on the quarter day of Michaelmas.)
Advanced Usage
- "Michaelmas term": In some universities, particularly in the UK, the academic term beginning in autumn is named after this feast.
- The Michaelmas term at Oxford starts in October.
- Used attributively: The word can be used as an adjective to describe things associated with the feast.
- The Michaelmas fair is a local tradition.
Variants and Related Words
- Michaelmas daisy (n): A type of aster flower that blooms around the time of Michaelmas.
- The garden was full of Michaelmas daisies.
Synonyms
- Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels: The full formal name for the religious observance.
- Quarter day: A general term for one of the four days marking the quarters of the year, of which Michaelmas is one.
Noun
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honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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