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Childermas vs Childer - What's the difference?

childermas | childer | Derived terms |

Childermas is a derived term of childer.

childermas

Proper noun

(es)
  • a day to commemorate the killing of the Holy Innocents. Variously held on 28th December in the Western Church]] and 29th December in the [[Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Church. In Spanish speaking countries this is often a prank filled day like April Fools' Day.
  • Synonyms

    * Holy Innocents' Day

    childer

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (Ireland, obsolete elsewhere)
  • Derived terms

    * Childermas

    References

    * Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Accessed 23 Feb. 2006. * The O'Byrne Files, " Dublin Slang Dictionary" Accessed 23 Feb. 2006.