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- [lam-uh s]
- /ˈlæm əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lam-uh s]
- /ˈlæm əs/
Definitions of feast of st. peter's chains words
- noun feast of st. peter's chains a former festival in England, held on August 1, in which bread made from the first harvest of corn was blessed. 1
- noun feast of st. peter's chains a festival (Feast of St. Peter's Chains) observed by Roman Catholics on August 1, in memory of St. Peter's imprisonment and his miraculous deliverance. 1
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Origin of feast of st. peter's chains
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English Lammesse, Old English hlāmmæsse, hlāfmæsse. See loaf1, Mass
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feast of st. peter's chains popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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