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noun
a fixed or appointed day, as for the payment of money due; a quarter day.
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Origin of term day
Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300
Words nearby term day
tergum, Terhune, teriyaki, term, termagant, term day, termer, terminable, terminal, terminal bud, terminal hair
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How to use term day in a sentence
Most of the able-bodied men were engaged in this latter business at a distance from home, when the dreaded term-day came on.
Leading Articles on Various Subjects|Hugh MillerBut if he promised to pay an honest tradesman the next term-day, did he keep his word then?
Chronicles of the Canongate|Sir Walter Scott