Lammas

Lam·mas

noun \ˈla-məs\

Definition of LAMMAS

1

: August 1 originally celebrated in England as a harvest festival —called also Lammas Day

2

: the time of the year around Lammas Day

Origin of LAMMAS

Middle English Lammasse, from Old English hlāfmæsse, from hlāf loaf, bread + mæsse mass; from the fact that formerly loaves from the first ripe grain were consecrated on this day

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with LAMMAS

amice, camas, chlamys