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MICHAELMAS
Michaelmas, Michaelmas Day, September
(noun) honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Mich"ael*mas, n. Etym: [Michael + mass religious service; OE. Mighelmesse.]
Definition: The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn. Michaelmas daisy. (Bot.) See under Daisy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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