- saint martin's day
- noun
Usage: usually capitalized S&M&D
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
saint martin's day
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Saint Distaff's Day — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saint Patrick's Day — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saint Martin's summer — noun Etymology: Saint Martin s Day, November 11 Date: 1591 Indian summer when occurring in November … New Collegiate Dictionary
Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre — • This massacre of which Protestants were the victims occurred in Paris on 24 August, 1572 (the feast of St. Bartholomew), and in the provinces of France during the ensuing weeks, and it has been the subject of knotty historical disputes Catholic … Catholic encyclopedia
Saint Martin's herb — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saint Martin's summer — Saint Saint (s[=a]nt), n. [F., fr. L. sanctus sacred, properly p. p. of sancire to render sacred by a religious act, to appoint as sacred; akin to sacer sacred. Cf. {Sacred}, {Sanctity}, {Sanctum}, {Sanctus}.] 1. A person sanctified; a holy or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saint-Martin-des-Besaces — is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse Normandie region in northern France.Its postal code is 14350. The INSEE code is 14629.* Population: 1,067 * Area: 22.03 km² * Altitude: 220 m * Canton: Le Bény Bocage * Market Day: Saturdayee… … Wikipedia
St. Martin's Day — St. Martin s procession with children carrying paper lanterns in West Germany in 1949 St. Martin s Day, also known as the Feast of St. Martin, Martinstag or Martinmas, the Feast of St Martin of Tours or Martin le Miséricordieux, is a time for… … Wikipedia
Saint Martin — Infobox Islands name = Saint Martin image caption = image size = locator map custom = no native name = Sint Maarten nl icon Saint Martin fr icon native name link = nickname = The Friendly Island location = Caribbean Sea coordinates =… … Wikipedia
Saint Martin — <p></p> <p></p> Introduction ::Saint Martin <p></p> Background: <p></p> Although sighted by Christopher COLUMBUS in 1493 and claimed for Spain, it was the Dutch who occupied the island in 1631 and… … The World Factbook
