English Dictionary

Michaelmas

/ˈmɪkəlməs/

name

A Christian feast celebrated on the 29th of September in honour of the archangel Michael. / (UK, Ireland, law, education) Ellipsis of Michaelmas term.

Michaelmas is my favorite time of year.

意味（1）

A Christian feast celebrated on the 29th of September in honour of the archangel Michael.

To make Capons […] [S]ome for this Purpoſe make it their Buſineſs after Harveſt-time to go to Markets for buying up Chickens, and between Michaelmas and All-hollantide caponize the Cocks, when they have got large enough to have Stones [i.e., testes] of ſuch a Bigneſs that they may be pulled out; for if they are too little, it can't be done; […]

意味（2）

(UK, Ireland, law, education) Ellipsis of Michaelmas term.