The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival,celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn.Michaelmas daisy. (Bot.) See under Daisy.

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/12715/michaelmasRSS for NodeSun, 14 Jun 2026 03:53:40 GMTTue, 21 Mar 2017 19:35:51 GMT60Michaelmas, Christian feast of St. Michael the Archangel, celebrated in the Western churches on September 29 and in the Eastern Church on November 8. Typically, families gather for a dinner of goose on Michaelmas. The monday following Michaelmas is often the starting point of the semester at English Universities.

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