Childermas

English

Alternative forms

Childermas-Day (archaic)

Etymology

From Childermas-Day, from Middle English Childermasse day, from childer (“children”) +‎ masse (“mass, religious service”).

Proper noun

Childermas (plural Childermases)

(Christianity) A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.

Synonyms

Translations

day commemorating the Massacre of the Innocents

Dutch: Onnozele Kinderen
Esperanto: masakro de la Senpekuloj
French: massacre des Innocents (fr) m
Hungarian: aprószentek (hu)
Middle English: Childermasse day
Russian: День Невинноубиенных младенцев (d'en' n'evínnoubijennyχ mlad'éncev) m
Spanish: Día de los Santos Inocentes m, Día de los Inocentes m
Swedish: värnlösa barns dag c, menlösa barns dag c

See also

Massacre of the Innocents

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