noun
1. (Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Church) feast day celebrating the circumcision of Jesus; celebrated on January 1st
• Syn: ↑Circumcision, ↑Feast of the Circumcision
• Topics:
↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church, ↑Anglican Church, ↑Anglican Communion, ↑Church of England
2. (Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation
• Syn: ↑Solemnity of Mary
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Hypernyms: ↑holy day of obligation
3. the first day of the year
• Syn: ↑New Year's Day, ↑New Year's
• Hypernyms: ↑legal holiday, ↑national holiday, ↑public holiday
Useful english dictionary. 2012.