fete day
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fete day
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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The humorous weekly Life and The Chicago Tribune had been for some time agitating a restricted use of fireworks on the national fete day, but nevertheless the list of casualties kept creeping to higher figures.
From The Americanization of Edward Bok : the autobiography of a Dutch boy fifty years after by Edward William Bok
"How gay the streets look," remarked Lady Esmondet, "it is always a fete day a Paris."
From A Heart-Song of To-day by Annie Gregg Savigny
Her birthday's our fete day, We'll make it our great day, And give her our presents And sing her our song.
From The Railway Children by E. (Edith) Nesbit
This was to be a fete day in the royal palace of Berlin.
From Frederick the Great and His Court by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
The following day was to be a fete day at the kindergarten, the Christmas and New Year festivals combined.
From McTeague by Frank Norris
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