Candlemases

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A form of Candlemas — The festival in the Christian year celebrated on February 2nd. It commemorates the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus in the Temple.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Candlemas
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APA

Candlemases. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Candlemases

MLA

“Candlemases.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Candlemases. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Candlemases,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Candlemases.

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