memorial day

me·mo·ri·al day

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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muh-mawr-ee-uh l, -mohr- dey]
- /məˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr- deɪ/
- /məˈmɔː.ri.əl deɪ/

Definitions of memorial day words

noun memorial 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 memorial day any of several days, as April 26, May 10, or June 3, similarly observed in various Southern states. 1
uncountable noun memorial day In the United States, Memorial Day is a public holiday when people honour the memory of Americans who have died in wars. Memorial Day is celebrated in most states on the last Monday in May. 0
noun memorial day a holiday in the United States, May 30th in most states, commemorating the servicemen killed in all American wars 0
noun memorial day a legal holiday in the U.S. (the last Monday in May in most states) in memory of the dead members of the armed forces of all wars; Decoration Day: in Southern states, Confederate Memorial Day is variously observed on April 26, May 10, June 3, etc. 0

before 1865

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An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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