name day

Noun

Meaning

the feast day of a saint whose name one bears

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

name-day

Synonyms

centennial jubilee fete anniversary holiday birthday celebration commemoration biennial bicentenary festivity diamond jubilee quadrennial feast day decennial
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Antonyms

funeral lamentation crying melancholy sadness lament
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Hypernyms

saint's day

Examples

Salt & Boutsikas 2005 Orientation measurements in Greek temples and Byzantine churches have been associated to deity's name day, festivities, and special events. citation Liritzis. Source: Internet

On the occasion of Dąbrowski's name day on 25 December 1810 in Poznań, Dąbrowski and Wybicki led the mazurka to the tune of Poland Is Not Yet Lost. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

name card name change name chosen by a writer name day of saint nicholas name drop name dropper