feast day
noun
a day, especially a church holiday, for feasting and rejoicing.
feast days
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pluralof feast day.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Religious leaders expected feast days to align with certain seasons and lunar phases.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 26, 2024
During night shifts and on Saturdays and the days before feast days, workers could stop after ten hours.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Greece has other important religious feast days, but Aug. 15 is one of the most intense.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2022
Also, Fridays were commonly days of fasting, making them inconvenient feast days for many people.
From Fox News ● Oct. 18, 2021
That was the only breakfast he had ever known outside of feast days and one incredible fiesta on cookies that had nearly killed him.
From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck
