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Origin of Lady Day
1250–1300; Middle English oure lady day
Definition for lady day (2 of 2)
Holiday
[ hol-i-dey ]
/ ˈhɒl ɪˌdeɪ /
noun
BillieLady Day, 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.
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British Dictionary definitions for lady day (1 of 3)
Holiday
/ (ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ) /
noun
Billie. real name Eleanora Fagan; known as Lady Day. 1915–59, US jazz singer
British Dictionary definitions for lady day (2 of 3)
holiday
/ (ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ, -dɪ) /
noun
(often plural) mainly British
- a period in which a break is taken from work or studies for rest, travel, or recreationUS and Canadian word: vacation
- (as modifier)a holiday mood
a day on which work is suspended by law or custom, such as a religious festival, bank holiday, etcRelated adjective: ferial
verb
(intr) mainly British to spend a holiday
Word Origin for holiday
Old English hāligdæg, literally: holy day
British Dictionary definitions for lady day (3 of 3)
Lady Day
noun
March 25, the feast of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary; one of the four quarter days in England, Wales and IrelandAlso called: Annunciation Day
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Word Origin and History for lady day
holiday
1500s, earlier haliday (c.1200), from Old English haligdæg "holy day; Sabbath," from halig "holy" (see holy) + dæg "day" (see day); in 14c. meaning both "religious festival" and "day of recreation," but pronunciation and sense diverged 16c. As a verb meaning "to pass the holidays" by 1869.
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Idioms and Phrases with lady day
holiday
see busman's holiday.
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