"holiday" Definition

Definitions for the word "holiday" from multiple English dictionaries.

1. n.
A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. n.
A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. a.
Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. a.
Occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. n.
1 (often in pl.) Extended period of recreation, esp. Spent away from home or travelling; break from work. 2 day of festivity or recreation when no work is done, esp. A religious festival etc. v. Spend a holiday. [old english: related to *holy, *day]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884

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