Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A Christian feast day: "St Martin's Day" is a fixed date on the liturgical calendar, specifically November 11th, commemorating Saint Martin of Tours.
   • A Scottish quarter day: In the context of Scottish law and tradition, "St Martin's Day" is one of the four traditional quarter days, marking a term for the payment of rents and the beginning and end of lease agreements.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The village celebrates St Martin's Day with a lantern procession.
  • The rent is due on St Martin's Day, which falls on the 11th of November.

Advanced Usage

• "Martinmas": This is a traditional name for St Martin's Day, often used in historical or agricultural contexts.
  • The hiring fair at Martinmas was an important event for farm workers.

Variants and Related Words

• Martinmas (n): A traditional term for St Martin's Day.
• Quarter day (n): Any of the four days dividing the legal year into quarters, of which St Martin's Day is one in Scotland.

Synonyms

• Martinmas: The traditional name for the feast.
• November 11th: The calendar date of the observance.

Related Phrases

• St Martin's summer: A period of unseasonably warm, dry weather occurring in early November, around the time of St Martin's Day.
  • We enjoyed a brief St Martin's summer this year.

Noun

1. the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland