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holiday (HAHL i day") (noun)
1. Vacation, a time during which an individual does not have a normal work schedule: For Rena's and Myrna's summer holiday, they are going to go to the mountains when they both are free from duties and obligations.
2. A day that is identified as a celebration for a significant event: The holiday this weekend is to celebrate the establishment of the new university.
2. A day that is identified as a celebration for a significant event: The holiday this weekend is to celebrate the establishment of the new university.
holy day (HOH lee day") (noun)
A special day designated for the celebration of religious events or observances: The pastor suggested they designate the first day of summer as a holy day and have special church services to commemorate it.
Tomorrow they have a holiday from school because it is a holy day for many religions and churches.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group H; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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“holiday”
Usually the time from late November through January: Holiday seasons involve Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's eve which take place during this period.
religious holiday
"Holiday" comes from Old English haligdæg, from halig, "holy" + dæg, "day".
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Pleonasms or Tautological Redundancies
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