The period around August 24th, the feast day of Saint Bartholomew in the Christian calendar.
Compound word: 'Bartholomew' (the saint's name) + 'tide' (an archaic term for season or period, from Old English 'tīd' meaning time).
Bartholomewtide fell on the date of the 1572 Saint Bartholomew's Day Massacre in France, one of Christianity's darkest hours—the holiday now carries tragic historical weight alongside its religious significance.
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