| Pronunciation: | 'lamus | ||
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| Matching Terms: | lammaking, lammas day, lammastide | ||
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| Definition: | [n] commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England | ||
| Synonyms: | August 1, Lammas Day | ||
| See Also: | quarter day | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| Definition: | \Lam"mas\, n. [AS. hl[=a]mmesse, hl[=a]fm[ae]sse, loaf
mass, bread feast, or feast of first fruits; hl[=a]f loaf +
m[ae]sse mass. See {Loaf}, and {Mass} religious service.]
The first day of August; -- called also {Lammas day}, and
{Lammastide}.
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