English Explanatory Dictionary

Lammas

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A former festival held on 1st August celebrating the harvest.
  2. 1st August, a quarter day.
  3. A modern pagan festival celebrated in early August celebrating the start of the grain harvest.

Pronunciation

/ˈlæməs/

Word forms

Lammas

Etymology

From Old English hlafmæsse (“loaf mass, harvest festival”).

Derived words

Lammastide
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