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ice saints

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.10 in modern English

Syllables
ice -saints
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The saints Pancras of Rome, Servatius of Tongeren, Mamertus of Vienne and/or Boniface of Tarsus, and sometimes Sophia of Rome, whose feast days are on May 11th though 15th.

noun

A spell of cold weather in May on or around those dates.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Perhaps a calque of German Eisheilige; compare French saints de glace.

Inflected Forms

ice saint (singular)

Phrases

blackthorn winter blackberry winter St. Luke's summer St. Martin's summer

Frequently Paired Words

blackthorn winter blackberry winter St. Luke's summer St. Martin's summer

Questions

What does ice saints mean?
The saints Pancras of Rome, Servatius of Tongeren, Mamertus of Vienne and/or Boniface of Tarsus, and sometimes Sophia of Rome, whose feast days are on May 11th though 15th.
Where does ice saints come from?
Perhaps a calque of German Eisheilige; compare French saints de glace.

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