fast day
- a day on which fasting is observed, especially such a day appointed by some ecclesiastical or civil authority.
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Origin of fast day
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50
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Hossback-ridin' a'n't for them,—except once a year, on Fast-day.
The Professor at the Breakfast TableOliver Wendell Holmes (Sr.)
In the first place, the preaching of that Fast-day was ‘pertinent’ and to the point.
Bunyan Characters - Third SeriesAlexander Whyte
The preaching of that Fast-day was with great authority also.
Bunyan Characters - Third SeriesAlexander Whyte
It was a Friday, but they had quite forgotten to provide a fast-day dinner.
The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6Augustus J. C. Hare
There was a smell of damp, of incense, and of fast-day fare.
The Romance of Leonardo da VinciDmitry Sergeyevich Merezhkovsky