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decoration-day

dec·o·ra·tion-day
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dek-uh-rey-shuh n dey]
    • /ˌdɛk əˈreɪ ʃən deɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dek-uh-rey-shuh n dey]
    • /ˌdɛk əˈreɪ ʃən deɪ/

Definitions of decoration-day word

  • noun decoration-day Also called Decoration Day. a day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars: now officially observed on the last Monday in May. 1
  • noun decoration-day any of several days, as April 26, May 10, or June 3, similarly observed in various Southern states. 1
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Origin of decoration-day

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Decoration-day

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Decoration-day

decoration-day popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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