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Lammas
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lammas
English
Etymology
en :inh ang:hlafmæsse<t:loaf mass, harvest festival> + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈlæməs/
Proper noun
en England A former festival held on 1st August celebrating the harvest.
en Scotland 1st August, a quarter day.
en paganism A modern pagan festival celebrated in early August celebrating the start of the grain harvest.
Derived terms
en Lammastide
Translations
former festival
Cornish: kw Calan Est
Polish: pl Lammas m-in
Scottish Gaelic: gd Lùnasdal m
quarter day
Polish: pl dzień kwartalny m-in, pl suchy dzień m-in
Scottish Gaelic: gd Lùnasdal m
modern pagan festival
Polish: pl Lammas m-in
Further reading
en terms suffixed with -mas
en Calendar Holidays