Lammas
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See also: lammas
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English hlafmæsse (“loaf mass, harvest festival”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
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[edit]
Translations[edit]
quarter day
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modern pagan festival