Michaelmas term
nounDefinition of Michaelmas term
1 : the term from November 2 to 25 during which the superior courts of England were formerly open — compare easter term , hilary term, trinity term
2 : the first or fall term of the academic year lasting from the beginning of October until Christmas —used at British universities
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