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Childermas

name

Etymology

From Childermas-Day, from Middle English Childermasse day, from Old English Ċildamæsse dæg, from ċilda (“children's”) + mæsse (“mass, religious service”) + dæġ (“day”), equivalent to childer + -mas.

  1. inherited from Ċildamæsse dæg
  2. inherited from Childermasse day

Definitions

  1. A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in…

    A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA