Candlemas
Pronunciation : Can"dle*mas
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS. candelm?sse, candel candle _ m?sse mass.]
Definition : Defn: The second day of February, on which is celebrated the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary; -- so called because the candles for the altar or other sacred uses are blessed on that day.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913