Rudmasday

noun

Rud·​mas·​day

ˈrədməsˌdā,

ˈrüd-

: holy-rood day

Word History

Etymology

alteration of earlier roodmas day, from roodmas (from rood + mas —from Middle English masse mass—) + day

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