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Martinmas

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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Feast of Saint Martin of Tours, November 11,. In Scotland it is still one of the legal term days on which houses are rented and contracts made. Until recently in many parts of England it was the usual time for hiring servants and fairs were often held on this date.

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Entry for 'Martinmas'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​m/martinmas.html. 1910.
 
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