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PRONUNCIATION OF MARTINMAS

Martinmas  [ˈmɑːtɪnməs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MARTINMAS

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determiner
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Martinmas is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MARTINMAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Martinmas

St. Martin's Day

St. Martin's Day, also known as the Feast of St. Martin, Martinstag or Martinmas, the Feast of St Martin of Tours or Martin le Miséricordieux, is a time for feasting celebrations. This is the time when autumn wheat seeding was completed, and the annual slaughter of fattened cattle produced "Martinmas beef". Historically, hiring fairs were held where farm laborers would seek new posts. November 11 is the feast day of St. Martin of Tours, who started out as a Roman soldier. He was baptized as an adult and became a monk. It is understood that he was a kind man who led a quiet and simple life. The most famous legend of his life is that he once cut his cloak in half to share with a beggar during a snowstorm, to save the beggar from dying from the cold. That night he dreamed that Jesus was wearing the half-cloak Martin had given away. Martin heard Jesus say to the angels: "Here is Martin, the Roman soldier who is not baptised; he has clothed me."...

Definition of Martinmas in the English dictionary

The definition of Martinmas in the dictionary is the feast of St Martin on Nov 11; one of the four quarter days in Scotland.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MARTINMAS


anonymous
əˈnɒnɪməs
atmos
ˈætməs
autonomous
ɔːˈtɒnəməs
Christmas
ˈkrɪsməs
enormous
ɪˈnɔːməs
Erasmus
ɪˈræzməs
famous
ˈfeɪməs
hummus
ˈhʊməs
humus
ˈhjuːməs
hypothalamus
ˌhaɪpəˈθæləməs
infamous
ˈɪnfəməs
maximus
ˈmæksɪməs
Palmas
ˈpælməs
primus
ˈpraɪməs
synonymous
sɪˈnɒnɪməs
Thermos
ˈθɜːməs
Thomas
ˈtɒməs
unanimous
juːˈnænɪməs
world-famous
ˌwɜːldˈfeɪməs
Xmas
ˈɛksməs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MARTINMAS

Martian
martin
Martin du Gard
Martin V
Martineau
martinet
martinetish
martinetism
martingal
martingale
martingale boom
Martini
Martinican
Martinique

WORDS THAT END LIKE MARTINMAS

Bahamas
Cabimas
camas
Candlemas
doubting Thomas
Dumas
Father Christmas
Habermas
Hallowmas
Hamas
in inverted commas
John Thomas
Lammas
Las Palmas
mas
pajamas
pyjamas
Saint Thomas
the Bahamas
white Christmas

Synonyms and antonyms of Martinmas in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Martinmas» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MARTINMAS

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Translator English - Chinese

Martinmas
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de Martinmas
570 millions of speakers

English

Martinmas
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Martinmas
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Martinmas
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Мартынов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Martinmas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Martinmas
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Saint-Martin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Martinmas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Martinstag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Martinmas
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Martinmas
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Martinmas
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Martinmas
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Martinmas
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्टिनमास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kış başlangıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giorno di S. Martino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Martinmas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Мартинов
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Martinmas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Martinmas
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sintmaartensdag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Martinmas
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Martinmas
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Martinmas

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MARTINMAS»

The term «Martinmas» is normally little used and occupies the 134.670 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MARTINMAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Martinmas

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MARTINMAS»

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House of Commons Papers
From Martinmas 1819 to Martinmas 1820 354 18 6 253 5 6 "3 5 3 2. From Martinmas 1820 to Martinmas 1821 253 3 7 302 10 - 111 11 -7. 3. From Martinmas 1821 to Martinmas 1822 247 18 6 411 12 3 103 12 - 4. From Martinmas 1822 to ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1832
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Traditional Festivals, Vol. 2 [M - Z]
Martinmas is the November 11 feast of Saint Martin, who was buried on this day in 397. He has thus become the focus of rich and varied European folklore, because the date of his commemoration can serve both as a late Thanksgiving ...
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The Rate of Interest on Landed Securities in Scotland
From Whitsunday 1826 to Whitsunday 1828 From Whitsunday 1828 to Whitsunday 1829 From Whitsunday 1829 to Martinmas 1830 From Martinmas 1830 to Lammas 1831 From Lammas 1831 to Whitsunday 1834 ....... .. From Whitsunday ...
William Thomas Thomson (F.R.S.E.), 1868
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A Descriptive and Historical Account of the Town & County of ...
May-day and Martinmas. A lease granted to Mrs- Elizabeth Wilkinson, March 1, 1758, of her house, paying 20s. per annum at two payments, May-day and Martinmas, for 21 years. Fine £3. A lease granted to Mr. Timothy Forster of a messuage ...
Eneas Mackenzie, 1827
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Report of the Commissioners of Religious Instruction, ...
Martinmas 1814 Martinmas 184 Martinmas 1822 Martinmas 1822 Martinmas 1822 Martinmas 182 Martinmas 1822 Whitsun. 182 Martinmas 182 Martinmas 184 Martinmas 1828 Martinmas 122 Whitsun. 1822 Whitsun. 822 Martinmas 1827 ...
Great Britain. Commissioners of Religious Instruction (Scotland)., 1837
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The decisions of the Court of Session: from its first ...
... clause irritant, that if money or sufficient persons to grant bond to Robert, be not delivered to Robert at Lammas last, and payment made of the money at Martinmas last, that the right by. the minute should expire ipso facto, without declarator.
Scotland. Court of Session, William Maxwell Morison, 1811
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The Law Journal Reports
tenement. In January 1881, one William Merryweather was the tenant of a separate and distinct house and premises, in the township of Melsonby, at the yearly rent of 101., payable half-yearly, at May-day and Martinmas, which premises he ...
Henry D. Barton, 1839
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The Scottish Jurist: Containing Reports of Cases Decided in ...
The lease was to be two years from Martinmas 1826. On the 9th November 1826, the respondents subset the duty-house to Andrew Greig, vintner, Chain Pier, Trinity, for one year, commencing at Martinmas 1826, and Greig assumed the ...
‎1829
9
The Law Journal for the Year 1832-1949: Comprising Reports ...
At the Martinmas following, he hired again to serve another half-year, and so for eight successive half-years. A month or six weeks hefore the Whitsuntide, at which the last of these eight hirings expired, he hired again for the summer half- year.
‎1840
10
THE SESSIONAL PAPERS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS: SESSION 1839, ...
Two years' interest of Fraserfield's bond, retained by him Haifa year's interest of Strichen's bond, it having been Martinmas payment. . , . . . Borrowed by the Procuration at Martinmas 1808 Part of 2.350/. borrowed by ditto at said term . Borrowed ...
‎1838

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MARTINMAS»

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Bute Estate to cancel dairy farm rents
... confirmation that dairy farms will pay no rent for the next agricultural half year from Whitsun through to Martinmas at the end of November if ... «Buteman, Mar 15»
2
Travel Diary: Pre-Holidays In The Catskills
Check out the Bronck houses decorated for the celebrations of Martinmas, St. Nicholas Day and St. Lucia Day. Click here to learn more about ... «Long Island Press, Dec 14»
3
The making of the battles of Coronel and the Falklands Part 17 by …
Macedonia, Otranto, ordered to Falkland Islands, latter searching Trinidad and Martinmas Islands. Total supply of coal now at Falkland Islands, ... «Penguin News, Nov 14»
4
Medieval history brought back to life with revival of Martinmas Fair
Lenton Priory was renowned in the Middle Ages for its annual Martinmas Fair, which was held over Martinmas (November 11) to celebrate the ... «Nottingham Post, Nov 14»
5
What's On Friday 14th November and Saturday 15th November
Lenton: Martinmas Fair, 11am-5pm. Dunkirk and Lenton are reviving the fair, featuring Robin Hood and Maid Marian evading the Sheriff of ... «Nottingham Post, Nov 14»
6
Feastday Highlights: 11-11, Honoring the Real St. Martin of Tours
It wasn't until the 11th century that the Roman four-week Advent was universally adapted, leaving Martinmas as a day of celebration. (There is ... «Catholic Culture, Nov 14»
7
Professing Faith: Story of St. Martin and celebrations of his feast day …
11 will fall the annual feast day of St. Martin, known in England and elsewhere as Martinmas or Martlemass. Best of all, it is a holy day with ... «Redlands Daily Facts, Oct 14»
8
Mass goose slaughter begins in Austria
St Martin's Day on November 11th, also known as Martinstag or Martinmas, is a time for feasting in Austria - and those of you who are new to ... «The Local Austria, Oct 14»
9
Excavation work begins to uncover secrets of Lenton Priory
Lenton Priory, founded by Cluniac monks, was renowned in medieval England for the Lenton Fair, a market held annually over Martinmas ... «Nottingham Post, Oct 14»
10
Way We Were: Mervyn Edwards writes about the pottery industry in …
At Martinmas, a man making himself available for work would be bound to his employer for a year, during which time the employer could ... «Stoke Sentinel, Oct 14»

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