Definitions for: Lammas

[n] commemorates Saint Peter's miraculous deliverance from prison; a quarter day in Scotland; a harvest festival in England

Webster (1913) Definition: Lam"mas, n. [AS. hl[=a]mmesse, hl[=a]fm[ae]sse, loaf
mass, bread feast, or feast of first fruits; hl[=a]f loaf +
m[ae]sse mass. See Loaf, and Mass religious service.]
The first day of August; -- called also Lammas day, and
Lammastide.

Synonyms: August 1, Lammas Day

See Also: quarter day