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childermas

/ˈt͡ʃɪldə(ɹ)ˌmæs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chil-der-mas
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɪldə(ɹ)ˌmæs/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.

Etymology

From Childermas-Day, from Middle English Childermasse day, from Old English Ċildamæsse dæg, from ċilda (“children's”) + mæsse (“mass, religious service”) + dæġ (“day”), equivalent to childer + -mas.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Childermases (plural) Childermas-Day (alternative)

Phrases

Massacre of the Innocents

Frequently Paired Words

Massacre of the Innocents

Synonyms

Holy Innocents' Day Innocents' Day

Questions

How do you pronounce childermas?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɪldə(ɹ)ˌmæs/.
What does childermas mean?
A religious service and holiday commemorating the supposed Massacre of the Innocents in Judea around the time of the birth of Christ, typically observed on 28 December in Western Christianity and 29 December in Eastern Christianity; in Spanish and Latin American contexts, the day is frequently filled with light-hearted pranks similar to April Fools' Day.
Where does childermas come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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