Andrewmas

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proper noun

Saint Andrew's Day.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Saint Andrew's Day.

    There will be deep snow by Andrewmas.

    1931, John Buchan, The Blanket of the Dark
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    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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
saint andrew's day

Origin

From Andrew + -mas.

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APA

Andrewmas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andrewmas

MLA

“Andrewmas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andrewmas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Andrewmas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Andrewmas.

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