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Andrewmas

Andrewmas proper noun: saint Andrew's Day.

Proper noun

Andrewmas

  1. Saint Andrew's Day.
    • There will be deep snow by Andrewmas.1931, John Buchan, The Blanket of the Dark
    • Andrewmas, for example, by which time ploughing should be completed; Martinmas when spare animals were slaughtered; St Luke's Day when the 'tupping' of ewes commenced, or Lady Day and Michaelmas when farm rents were due.2017, Michael J. Braddick, Phil Withington, Popular Culture and Political Agency in Early Modern England and Ireland, page 96

Origin of Andrewmas

From Andrew + -mas.

Questions about Andrewmas

What does Andrewmas mean?
Andrewmas means saint Andrew's Day.
What part of speech is Andrewmas?
Andrewmas is a proper noun.

Words near Andrewmas in the dictionary

  1. Andrew Jacksons
  2. Andrew Millar
  3. Andrew Miller
  4. Andrew Millers
  5. Andrew Taint
  6. Andrewmas
  7. Andrews
  8. Andrews County
  9. Andrews' beaked whale
  10. Andrews' beaked whales
  11. andrewsarchus

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