feast day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of feast day
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Example Sentences
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The Christian feast day of Epiphany, when observers celebrate the visit to Jesus by the Magi - commonly known as the Three Kings, or Wise Men - is widely celebrated in Spain.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025
The original Saint Valentine, a third-century Roman martyr, was honored in the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar until 1969, Ochoa said, when the church gave the Feb. 14 feast day instead to Sts.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024
And in Bolivia, pet owners marked the feast day of Saint Roch, the patron saint of dogs.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023
It could hardly be gathered and used to bake bread down to the said feast day unless it was first put in vessels to dry.
From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023
And on every feast day, Marcus begged his father to take him to the circus.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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