red letter day
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red letter day
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An allusion to the practice, dating to classical antiquity, of marking important days in red on calendars.
noun red letter days · red-letter day
- A day marked in red on calendars; a church feast day. The only red-letter day occurring in July, is the twenty-fifth, called St James's Day.
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A particularly significant day; a day of personal or sectarian celebration.
Monday was a red letter day for her. She accomplished a lot and had fun doing it.
Similar: day of days, red letter date
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noun day of special significance
| 中文 | 大日子 dàrìzǐ, 里程碑 lǐchéngbēi |
|---|---|
| Русский | па́мятный день pámjatnyj denʹ, пра́здник prázdnik |
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