candlemas

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Synonyms: candlemass, candles, candelas, candlers, randleman

Antonyms: candlemass, candles, candelas, candlers, randleman

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Noun

1. The [[festival]] in the [[Christian]] year celebrated on February 2nd. It [[commemorate]]s the [[purification]] of the [[Virgin Mary]] and the [[presentation]] of the [[infant]] [[Jesus]] in the [[Temple]].
2. A [[quarter day]] in [[Scotland]].

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