- holy day
- noun Date: before 12th century a day set aside for special religious observance
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
holy day
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holy day — n. 1. a day dedicated to religious observances or to a religious festival 2. R.C.Ch. any of certain religious feast days on which Roman Catholics are required, as on Sundays, to attend Mass and refrain from unnecessary physical work: in full holy … English World dictionary
holy day — ► NOUN ▪ a religious festival … English terms dictionary
holy day — noun a day specified for religious observance • Syn: ↑religious holiday • Hypernyms: ↑holiday • Hyponyms: ↑fast day, ↑Christian holy day, ↑Jewish holy day, ↑Dormition, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
holy day — Synonyms and related words: High Holiday, High Holy Day, Sabbath, Sunday, bank holiday, church calendar, church feast, day of festivities, day off, ecclesiastical calendar, fast, feast, feast day, festival day, fete day, fixed feast, gala day,… … Moby Thesaurus
Holy Day of Obligation — Christianity portal In the Catholic Church, Holy Days of Obligation or Holidays of Obligation,[1] less commonly called Feasts of Precept, are the days on which, as … Wikipedia
holy day of obligation — noun a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion • Hypernyms: ↑Christian holy day • Hyponyms: ↑Solemnity of Mary, ↑January 1, ↑Ascension, ↑Ascension Day, ↑Ascension of the Lord … Useful english dictionary
holy day — ho′ly day n. rel a consecrated day or religious festival • Etymology: bef. 950 … From formal English to slang
holy day — /ˈhoʊli deɪ/ (say hohlee day) noun a consecrated day or religious festival, especially one other than Sunday …
holy day — a consecrated day or religious festival, esp. one other than Sunday. [see HOLIDAY] * * * … Universalium
holy day of obligation — 1. a day on which Roman Catholics are duty bound to attend Mass and abstain from certain kinds of work. 2. a day on which Episcopalians are expected to take communion. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
