Can|dle|mas

Can|dle|mas
Can|dle|mas «KAN duhl muhs», noun, or Candlemas Day,
February 2, a church festival in honor of the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple. It is celebrated with lighted candles.
[Old English candelmæsse < candel candle + mæsse Mass]

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