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Fourth of July

American  

noun

  1. Independence Day.

Fourth of July British  

noun

  1. Official name: Independence Day.  a holiday in the United States, traditionally celebrated with fireworks: the day of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in 1776

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Fourth of July Cultural  

  1. The day on which the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in 1776; Independence Day.

Etymology

Origin of Fourth of July

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

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