First Known Use: before 12th century
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Lammas
noun Lam·mas \ˈla-məs\
Definition of LAMMAS
1
: August 1 originally celebrated in England as a harvest festival —called also Lammas Day
2
: the time of the year around Lammas Day
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Origin of LAMMAS
Middle English Lammasse, from Old English hlāfmæsse, from hlāf loaf, bread + mæsse mass; from the fact that formerly loaves from the first ripe grain were consecrated on this day
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