flag day

¹

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letters)

1. tag day.

Flag Day

²

noun

1. June 14, the anniversary of the day (June 14, 1777) when Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the national flag of the United States.

Flag Day

¹

noun

1. June 14, the annual holiday in the US to celebrate the adoption in 1777 of the Stars and Stripes

flag day

²

noun

1. a day on which money is collected by a charity and small flags, emblems, or stickers are given to contributors

Word History and Origins

Origin of flag day¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

After what men have suffered from the flag-day sex, no wonder they get vindictive when they have a chance of retaliation.

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In case he should discover any new land, arrangements have been made to hold a flag-day for the inhabitants, if any.

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Packing for prisoners three mornings a week, canteen work twice, and every Flag-day going.

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It is interesting to note that to-day is the anniversary of the day that was not a Flag-day last year.

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