Candlemas Day
- noun
- /ˈkændlˌmæs deɪ/
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Día de la Candelaria
- Many churches hold special services on Candlemas Day to celebrate the presentation of Jesus at the temple.
Examples
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In Scotland, Candlemas Day was traditionally one of the quarter days for settling rents and contracts.
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Folk traditions around Candlemas Day include predictions about the weather for the coming months.
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Many Christians celebrate Candlemas Day on February 2.
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What traditions do you have for Candlemas Day?
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In Scotland, Candlemas Day was traditionally one of the quarter days for settling rents and contracts.
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Many churches hold special services on Candlemas Day to celebrate the presentation of Jesus at the temple.
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Folk traditions around Candlemas Day include predictions about the weather for the coming months.
Synonyms
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A Christian feast day on February 2 and a traditional Scottish day when rent is due
A Christian celebration on February 2 that remembers when Jesus was brought to the temple, often with candles
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun 'Candlemas' names the festival and 'day' denotes the calendar day on which it is observed, so the overall meaning is simply 'the day of the Candlemas celebration.' This follows the regular English 'X Day' compositional pattern (and parallels in other languages), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Candlemas Day gets its name from an old church service when people brought candles to mass to be blessed and then carried in a walk around the church. So today Candlemas Day means the Christian celebration on February 2nd, and in Scotland it was also a 'quarter day' when people settled rents and contracts.