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Meanings of candlemas day in English

Spanish
candelaria

Feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland.

candelaria
Usage of candlemas day in English
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And with Candlemas day ends all festivity connected with Christ-tide.
A Righte Merrie Christmasse: The Story of Christ-Tide
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On the other hand Candlemas Day has been part of Irish heritage since before time.
The Irish Times
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He remembered the day well because it was Candlemas day, and this was the anniversary.
The Clue of the Twisted Candle
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One is of his wanting to go to church at Ely Abbey one cold Candlemas Day.
Young Folks' History of England
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It is yet marked in the almanacs as Candlemas Day, or the Purification of the Virgin Mary.
Ten Great Religions: An Essay in Comparative Theology
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Candlemas Day is February 2nd.
Welsh Folk-Lore / a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of ...
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Today is Candlemas Day.
The Irish Times
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And they fought strenuously on Candlemas day against their lord, and took him; for his men forsook him and fled.
The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
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On Candlemas Day, (February 2d) 962 A.D., the grateful pope crowned him Roman emperor.
Early European History
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Now, so heaven help me, I shall be in the field upon Candlemas Day at the jousts, whatsoever come of it.
Stories of King Arthur and His Knights / Retold from Malory's "M...
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These lords beginning their rule on Alhollon eve, continued the same till the morrow after the Feast of the Purification, commonly called Candlemas day.
The Bed-Book of Happiness / Being a colligation or assemblage of...
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Orders were issued by council, that candles should no longer be carried about on Candlemas day, ashes on Ash Wednesday, palms on Palm Sunday.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol. I., Part C. / From...
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"From just before Candlemas day to Easter of the year 1700," wrote Saint-Simon, "nothing was heard of but balls and pleasures of the Court.
The Story of Versailles
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