Lammas

See also: lammas

English

Etymology

From Old English hlafmæsse (“loaf mass, harvest festival”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlæməs/

Proper noun

Lammas

  1. (England) A former festival held on 1st August celebrating the harvest.
  2. (Scotland) 1st August, a quarter day.
  3. (paganism) A modern pagan festival celebrated in early August celebrating the start of the grain harvest.

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