holiday
n. day of celebration; day when one does not work; vacation | ||||
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Holiday Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Holiday
(n.)
A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day.
(n.)
A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
(n.)
A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay.
(a.)
Occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion.
(n.)
A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day.
(n.)
A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
(n.)
A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay.
(a.)
Occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion.
| WordNet 2.0 |
holiday
Noun
1. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"
(synonym) vacation
(hypernym) leisure, leisure time
(hyponym) half-term
(derivation) vacation
2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"
(hypernym) day
(hyponym) half-holiday
Verb
1. spend or take a vacation
(synonym) vacation
(hypernym) spend, pass
(hyponym) honeymoon
(derivation) vacation
Noun
1. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure; "we get two weeks of vacation every summer"; "we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"
(synonym) vacation
(hypernym) leisure, leisure time
(hyponym) half-term
(derivation) vacation
2. a day on which work is suspended by law or custom; "no mail is delivered on federal holidays"; "it's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"
(hypernym) day
(hyponym) half-holiday
Verb
1. spend or take a vacation
(synonym) vacation
(hypernym) spend, pass
(hyponym) honeymoon
(derivation) vacation
| Australian Slang |
Holiday
annual leave; what Aussies call a "public holiday"
annual leave; what Aussies call a "public holiday"
| hEnglish - advanced version |
holiday
holiday
\hol"i*day\ (?), 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.
3. (law) a day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
note: in the united states legal holidays, so called, are determined by law, commonly by the statutes of the several states. the holidays most generally observed are: the 22d day of february (washington's birthday), the 30th day of may (memorial day), the 4th day of july (independence day), the 25th day of december (christmas day). in most of the states the 1st day of january is a holiday. when any of these days falls on sunday, usually the monday following is observed as the holiday. in many of the states a day in the spring (as good friday, or the first thursday in april), and a day in the fall (as the last thursday in november) are now regularly appointed by executive proclamation to be observed, the former as a day of fasting and prayer, the latter as a day of thanksgiving and are kept as holidays. in england, the days of the greater church feasts (designated in the calendar by a red letter, and commonly called red-letter days) are observed as general holidays. bank holidays are those on which, by act of parliament, banks may suspend business. although sunday is a holiday in the sense of a day when business is legally suspended, it is not usually included in the general term, the phrase "sundays and holidays" being more common.
similar words(5)
legal holiday
national holiday
religious holiday
blindman`s holiday
holiday resort
holiday
\hol"i*day\ (?), 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.
3. (law) a day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.
note: in the united states legal holidays, so called, are determined by law, commonly by the statutes of the several states. the holidays most generally observed are: the 22d day of february (washington's birthday), the 30th day of may (memorial day), the 4th day of july (independence day), the 25th day of december (christmas day). in most of the states the 1st day of january is a holiday. when any of these days falls on sunday, usually the monday following is observed as the holiday. in many of the states a day in the spring (as good friday, or the first thursday in april), and a day in the fall (as the last thursday in november) are now regularly appointed by executive proclamation to be observed, the former as a day of fasting and prayer, the latter as a day of thanksgiving and are kept as holidays. in england, the days of the greater church feasts (designated in the calendar by a red letter, and commonly called red-letter days) are observed as general holidays. bank holidays are those on which, by act of parliament, banks may suspend business. although sunday is a holiday in the sense of a day when business is legally suspended, it is not usually included in the general term, the phrase "sundays and holidays" being more common.
similar words(5)
legal holiday
national holiday
religious holiday
blindman`s holiday
holiday resort
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
holiday
lá saoire, saoire
lá saoire, saoire
| English Phonetics |
| Dream Dictionary |
Holiday
To dream of a holiday, foretells interesting strangers will soon partake of your hospitality. For a young woman to dream that she is displeased with a holiday, denotes she will be fearful of her own attractions in winning a friend back from a rival.
To dream of a holiday, foretells interesting strangers will soon partake of your hospitality. For a young woman to dream that she is displeased with a holiday, denotes she will be fearful of her own attractions in winning a friend back from a rival.
| Phobia |
Heortophobia
The fear of holidays
The fear of holidays
Holiday Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
holiday
a gap or void in coating on a pipeline or in paint on a metal surface.
a gap or void in coating on a pipeline or in paint on a metal surface.
| Company Info: Ticker, Name, Description |
HOGU
HOLIDAY GULF HOMES INC
Exchange: OTCBB
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HOLIDAY GULF HOMES INC
Exchange: OTCBB
Not Available
RVEE
Holiday RV Superstores, Incorporated
Exchange: Nasdaq
Operates multi-store retail chain which sells and services new and used recreational vehicles and recreational boats; And offers parts, body repair and general maintenance services.
Holiday Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| US Zip Codes |
34690
State: FLORIDA
City: HOLIDAY
State: FLORIDA
City: HOLIDAY
34691
State: FLORIDA
City: HOLIDAY
Holiday Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English - Klingon |
a holiday
n. QI'lop
n. QI'lop
Holiday Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Holiday
The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries. A contraction of holy and day, holidays originally represented special religious days. This word has evolved in general usage to mean any special day of rest (as opposed to regular days of rest such as the weekend).
In the English-speaking world a holiday can mean a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation (e.g. "I'm going on holiday to Malta next week"), the North American equivalent is "vacation". Many Canadians will use the terms vacation and holiday interchangeably when referring to a trip away from home or time off work. In Australia the term can refer to a vacation or gazetted public holiday, but not to a day of commemoration such as Mothers' Day or Halloween.
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