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Martlemas

Martlemas is the obsolete form of Martinmas.

Meaning of Martinmas

Noun

Martinmas (countable and uncountable, plural Martinmases)

  1. St Martin's Day, 11th November. A Scottish quarter day.

Questions about Martlemas

What is Martlemas the obsolete form of?
Martlemas is the obsolete form of Martinmas.

Words near Martlemas in the dictionary

  1. martite
  2. martites
  3. Martius
  4. Martius yellow
  5. Martius' fan palm
  6. Martlemas
  7. Martlesham
  8. martlet
  9. martlets
  10. Martletwy
  11. Martley

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