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December 8

December 8

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A Roman Catholic holy day that honors the belief that the Virgin Mary was born without sin
  • proper noun
translation icon : 8 de diciembre
  • December 8, 2016
  • December 8, 2018
  • Thursday, December 8

Examples

  • Many Catholics attend Mass on December 8 to honor the Immaculate Conception.

  • Schools in some countries close for the holy day celebrated on December 8.

  • The significance of December 8 stems from its association with the Virgin Mary in Catholic tradition.

  • December 8 is a holy day.

  • Don't forget December 8!

  • Many Roman Catholics attend mass on December 8 to celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

  • The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is a significant holy day for Catholics, observed every year on December 8.

  • On December 8, we honor the belief that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin.

Synonyms

Immaculate Conception
vsDecember 8
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A Roman Catholic belief and feast on December 8 that Mary was conceived without original sin

is the calendar day people observe for that feast

Surface Forms

December 8 main

Morphology

December + eight

Combining 'December' and 'eight' clearly yields the calendar date December 8, a straightforward compositional meaning that B1 learners who know both words can derive. However, the additional specification that this date is a Roman Catholic holy day (the Feast of the Immaculate Conception) is cultural/religious knowledge that is not inferable from the constituents, so the overall meaning is only partially predictable.

Etymology

December 8 is a Catholic holy day called the 'Immaculate Conception'. It remembers the belief that the Virgin Mary was 'free from original sin' from the moment she was conceived, so people go to Mass and celebrate Mary on that day.