saint's day
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of saint's day
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50
Example Sentences
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Requests for the patron saint's day to be made a public holiday have been rejected by the UK government.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2022
Juanes take their name from John the Baptist — the bulging roundness is said to resemble the severed head of the saint on a plate — and they are often served on his saint’s day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2017
It has the inscription “Recuerdo a Mañach en el dia de su santo”, which shows it was intended as a gift to Mañach on his saint’s day, 29 June, the feast of St Peter.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 9, 2015
"So unfortunately the fate of a St George's Day bank holiday rests with the Scottish and the Welsh, when they make their saint's day a bank holiday, then we will get ours."
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2014
His godchildren came from many miles on his saint’s day, and brought him kola nuts and black hens.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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