Meanings
nounMartinmas (countable and uncountable, plural Martinmases)
plural Martinmases · alternative obsolete Martlemas
- countableuncountableSt Martin's Day, 11th November. A Scottish quarter day.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland
Similar
St Martin's Day11 November
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Dutch Sint-Maarten
- Sint-MaartenSt. Martin's Day
German Martinstag, Martini
- MartinstagSt. Martin's Day
- MartiniSt. Martin's Day
Irish Lá Fhéile Mártain
- Lá Fhéile MártainSt. Martin's Day
Polish Dzień Świętego Marcina
- Dzień Świętego MarcinaSt. Martin's Day
Russian День свято́го Ма́ртина
- День свято́го Ма́ртина (Denʹ svjatóvo Mártina)St. Martin's Day
Scottish Gaelic Fèill Màrtainn
- Fèill MàrtainnSt. Martin's Day
Cite this entry
APA
Martinmas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Martinmas
MLA
“Martinmas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Martinmas. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Martinmas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Martinmas.
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