Michaelmas
Pronunciation : Mich"ael*mas
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Michael + mass religious service; OE. Mighelmesse.]
Definition : Defn: The feat of the archangel Michael, a church festival, celebrated on the 29th of September. Hence, colloquially, autumn. Michaelmas daisy. (Bot.) See under Daisy.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913