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holiday

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1. holiday - Noun

2. holiday - Adjective

3. holiday - Verb

4. Holiday - Proper noun

Meaning

A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday.

A day of exemption from labor; a day of amusement and gayety; a festival day.

A day fixed by law for suspension of business; a legal holiday.

Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay.

Occurring rarely; adapted for a special occasion.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A life without a holiday is like a long journey without an inn to rest at. Democritus

It's even pleasant to be sick when you know that there are people who await your recovery as they might await a holiday. Anton Chekhov

A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell. George Bernard Shaw

Every day is not a holiday. Italian Proverb

The mouth of a woman takes no holiday. Creole Proverb

Envy never has a holiday. Latin Proverb

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