Mich|ael|mas

Mich|ael|mas
Mich|ael|mas «MIHK uhl muhs», noun.
1. an annual church festival honoring the archangel Michael and all the angels. Michaelmas is held on September 29 in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches and on November 8 in the Greek, Armenian, and Coptic churches.
2. Also, Michaelmas Day. September 29, the date of this festival and one of the quarter days in England.

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