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(n.) The second day of February, on which is celebrated the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary; - so called because the candles for the altar or other sacred uses are blessed on that day.

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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Candlemas'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/candlemas.html. 1828.
 
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