MICHAELMAS TERM


Meaning of MICHAELMAS TERM in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized M

1. : the term from November 2 to 25 during which the superior courts of England were formerly open — compare easter term , hilary term , trinity term

2. : the first or fall term of the academic year lasting from the beginning of October until Christmas — used at British universities

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