Lammas
See also: lammas
English
Etymology
From Old English hlafmæsse (“loaf mass, harvest festival”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Lammas
- (England) A former festival held on 1st August celebrating the harvest.
- (Scotland) 1st August, a quarter day.
- (paganism) A modern pagan festival celebrated in early August celebrating the start of the grain harvest.
Derived terms
Translations
former festival
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quarter day
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modern pagan festival
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