transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈla-məs ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English Lammasse, from Old English hlāfmæsse, from hlāf loaf, bread + mæsse mass; from the fact that formerly loaves from the first ripe grain were consecrated on this day
Date: before 12th century
1. : August 1 originally celebrated in England as a harvest festival — called also Lammas Day
2. : the time of the year around Lammas Day