"Childermas" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Childermases [plural]
Etymology: From Childermas-Day, from Middle English Childermasse day, from childer (“children”) + masse (“mass, religious service”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Childermas-Day}} Childermas-Day, {{inh|en|enm|Childermasse day}} Middle English Childermasse day, {{compound|enm|childer|masse|t1=children|t2=mass, religious service}} childer (“children”) + masse (“mass, religious service”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|es}} Childermas (plural Childermases)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: Childermas Categories (topical): Calendar, Christianity, Holidays Synonyms: Holy Innocents' Day, Innocents' Day, Childermas-Day [archaic] Related terms: Massacre of the Innocents Translations (day commemorating the Massacre of the Innocents): Onnozele Kinderen (Dutch), masakro de la Senpekuloj (Esperanto), massacre des Innocents [masculine] (French), aprószentek (Hungarian), Childermasse day (Middle English), День Невинноубиенных младенцев (d'en' n'evínnoubijennyχ mlad'éncev) [masculine] (Russian), Día de los Santos Inocentes [masculine] (Spanish), Día de los Inocentes [masculine] (Spanish), värnlösa barns dag [common-gender] (Swedish), menlösa barns dag [common-gender] (Swedish)

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