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Other Dictionaries
- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge, Vol. II: Basilica - Chambers
- New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge [Dictionary edition]
- Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux
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Candlemas
CANDLEMAS: The popular English name for the feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary or the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, Feb. 2, derived from the ancient custom of blessing candles on that day for use in church and elsewhere. See Mary.
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