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Meanings of presentation of jesus at the temple in English

Russian
принесение в иерусалимский храм младенца иисуса христа
Portuguese
apresentação de jesus no templo
Spanish
presentacion del nino jesús
Catalan
candelera
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Early episode in the life of Jesus.

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принесение в иерусалимский храм младенца иисуса христа

A Christian festival that takes place 40 days after Christmas and commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of Jesus in the Temple.

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Examples for "candlemas"
Examples for "candlemas"
1
Then they rode northwards to Sarpsborg, and came there at Candlemas.
Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway
2
M. de Vendome came to Versailles for the ceremony of the Order on Candlemas-Day.
Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 0...
3
Holiday: Feast of Our Lady of Candlemas on February 2
A Wiccan Bible
4
The snow promised by the Candlemas sun of the preceding day had actually come.
Les Misérables
5
And with Candlemas day ends all festivity connected with Christ-tide.
A Righte Merrie Christmasse: The Story of Christ-Tide