CANDLEMAS Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word candlemas. (close relations)
Definition of CANDLEMAS
Best Alternative Words for CANDLEMAS
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presentation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward) • a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view • the act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it • the act of presenting a proposal • a visual representation of something • formally making a person known to another or to the public • (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal | ||||||||
purification | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities • the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) • a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites • the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing | ||||||||
candlemas day | nounn | |||||||
noun • feast day commemorating the presentation of Christ in the temple; a quarter day in Scotland |