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Father's Day

noun

  1. a day, usually the third Sunday in June, set aside in honor of fathers.



Father's Day

noun

  1. a day observed as a day in honour of fathers; in Britain the third Sunday in June

“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
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That action, Sherman said, was originally slated for Father’s Day, an especially busy time at the park.

Federal agents marched through, about three weeks after Father’s Day, with National Guard troops remaining in their vehicles on the perimeter.

On August 12, Major General Scott Marshall Sherman testified that Border Patrol agents had initially planned to target the park on Father’s Day — a decision the military overruled, saying the expected crowds made it too dangerous.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay reveals in a Father’s Day message how badly bruised his torso is after a bicycle accident in Connecticut last week.

“We thought it would be for just a few days,” she said, “but we didn’t see him for Father’s Day or the Fourth of July. We had no idea it would last this long.”

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