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Fourth of July

American  
Fourth of July British  

noun

  1. Official name: Independence Day.  a holiday in the United States, traditionally celebrated with fireworks: the day of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Fourth of July Cultural  
  1. The day on which the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776; Independence Day.


Etymology

Origin of Fourth of July

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

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