Childermas

English

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Etymology

childer (“children”) +‎ -mas

Proper noun

Childermas (plural Childermases)

1. a day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Church. In Spanish speaking countries this is often a prank filled day like April Fools' Day.

Synonyms

• Holy Innocents' Day

Translations

day commemorating the killing of the Holy Innocents

Hungarian: aprószentek (hu) Russian: День Невинноубиенных младенцев (d'en' n'evínnoubijennyχ mlad'éncev) m.

Spanish: Día de los Santos Inocentes (es) m.