St Martin's Day (Noun)
Meaning
The feast of Saint Martin; a quarter day in Scotland.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The tenants were required to pay their rent on St Martin's Day as part of the traditional quarter-day system in Scotland.
- St Martin's Day was traditionally celebrated on November 11th in Scotland, marking a significant quarter day for financial transactions.
- The historical records showed that the landowner collected his dues from the tenants on St Martin's Day every year.
- As a quarter day in Scotland, St Martin's Day was an important date for settling debts and accounts.
- In Scotland, St Martin's Day was one of the four traditional quarter days when rents and other payments were due.