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Can·dle·mas
 Candlemas
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- pronunciation:
- kaen
d
 l
mihs
[or]
kaen
dl
maes
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a Christian religious celebration held on February 2, in which the blessing of candles for sacred use is performed to commemorate the purification of the Virgin Mary and the presentation of the infant Jesus Christ in the temple.
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