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holiday
n. [Holy + day.]1. A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday. ()
2. A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day. ()
And young and old come forth to play On a sunshine holiday. (Milton.)
3. (Law) A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday. ()
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The holidays, any fixed or usual period for relaxation or festivity; especially, Christmas and New Year's day with the intervening time. ()
a. 1. Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay. (Shak.)
2. Occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion. ()
Courage is but a holiday kind of virtue, to be seldom exercised. (Dryden.)


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