Childermas
English
proper noun
Definitions
- A day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Western Church and 29th December in the Eastern Orthodox Eastern Church. In Spanish-speaking countries this is often a prank-filled day like April Fools' Day.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English Childermasse day suffix from English childer (children).
Origin
English
childer
Gloss
children