Michaelmas

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Michaelmas \Mich"ael*mas\, n. [Michael + mass religious service;
     OE. Mighelmesse.]
     The feast of the archangel Michael, a church festival,
     celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially,
     autumn.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     {Michaelmas daisy}. (Bot.) See under {Daisy}.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  Michaelmas
       n : honoring the archangel Michael; a quarter day in England,
           Wales, and Ireland [syn: {Michaelmas Day}, {September 29}]