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feast day

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noun

  1. a day, especially a church holiday, for feasting and rejoicing.


Etymology

Origin of feast day

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Example Sentences

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Although it is not a holiday in Northern Ireland, more and more events take place each year to mark her feast day.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Every 11th of November, on the feast day of its patron saint, San Martín erupts in a wild spectacle that has occurred almost uninterrupted since 1735.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2024

On Friday, Catholics will celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, a feast day meant for the faithful to reflect on God’s love for mankind.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 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

He agreed with enthusiasm to spend the feast day with his two friends, from dawn to dark, and thought no more of tombs or goblets until they parted on the thoroughfare.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

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