red-letter day

Speech parts

1. red-letter day - Noun

2. red-letter day - Phrase

Meaning

a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars)

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

red letter day

Synonyms

jubilee festival anniversary holiday public holiday feast day holy day bank holiday day of days red letter date

Antonyms

chore

Hypernyms

day

Examples

May 12 this year is a red-letter day for Bangladesh when the country ushered in a new era by launching its first "Bangabandhu-1" satellite. Source: Internet

When something special happens, it’s called a red-letter day. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

red letter day

Close letter words and terms

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