Candlemas

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
Candlemas /ˈkand(ə)lmas, -məs/

▶noun a Christian festival held on 2 February to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary (after childbirth, according to Jewish law) and the presentation of Christ in the Temple.

– origin OE Candelmæsse (see candle, Mass).

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presentation

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