| Pronunciation: | | 'mârtnmus
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| | Definition: | | [n] the feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland |
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| | Synonyms: | | November 11, St Martin's Day |
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| | See Also: | | Nov, November, quarter day |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mar"tin*mas\, n. [St. Martin + mass religious
service.] (Eccl.)
The feast of St. Martin, the eleventh of November; -- often
called {martlemans}.
{Martinmas summer}, a period of calm, warm weather often
experienced about the time of Martinmas; Indian summer.
--Percy Smith.
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