Lexic.us

Definition of Holiday

1. Noun. Leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure. "We took a short holiday in Puerto Rico"

2. Verb. Spend or take a vacation.

3. Noun. A day on which work is suspended by law or custom. "It's a good thing that New Year's was a holiday because everyone had a hangover"

Definition of Holiday

1. n. A consecrated day; religious anniversary; a day set apart in honor of some person, or in commemoration of some event. See Holyday.

2. a. Of or pertaining to a festival; cheerful; joyous; gay.

Definition of Holiday

1. Noun. A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed. ¹

2. Noun. A day declared free from work by the government. ¹

3. Noun. A period of one or more days taken off work by an employee for leisure. ¹

4. Noun. A period during which pupils and students do not attend their school or university. ¹

5. Noun. A period taken off work or study for travel. ¹

6. Noun. An unintentional gap left on a plated, coated, or painted surface.Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. (accessed: June 26, 2007). ¹

7. Verb. To take a period of time away from work or study. ¹

8. Verb. (British) To spend a period of time for travel. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Holiday

1. to take a vacation [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Holiday

holes holes-in-the-wall holes in one holes out holes up holeshot holeshots holesom holesome holethnic

holey holfertite holibut holibuts holidam holiday (current term) holiday-maker holiday-makers holiday camp holiday camps

holiday heart syndrome holiday home holiday homes holiday ownership holiday resort holiday season holiday syndrome holidayed holidayer holidayers

Literary usage of Holiday

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association, Richard Rogers Bowker, Charles Ammi Cutter (1907)
"SUNDAY AND holiday OPENING THE appended statements regarding the opening of public ... The holiday opening is more generally like that of ordinary days, ..."

2. Publications by Shakespeare Society (Great Britain) (1844)
"Thi Players who acted in "The Shoemakers' holiday," 1600, a Comedy by Thomas Dekker and Robert Wilson. At p. 154 of " Henslowe's Diary," edited by the ..."

3. Publications by Musical Antiquarian Society (1849)
"XL—Th6 Play erg who acted in " The Shoemakers' holiday" 1600, a Comedy by Thomas Dekker and Robert Wilson. At p. 154 of " Henslowe's Diary," edited by the ..."

4. The English Poets: Selections with Critical Introductions by Thomas Humphry Ward (1916)
"This is the shepherds' holiday. Second Nvmph. Strew, strew the glad and smiling ... The garden-star, the queen of May, The rose, to crown the holiday. ..."

5. Publishers Weekly by Publishers' Board of Trade (U.S.), Book Trade Association of Philadelphia, American Book Trade Union, Am. Book Trade Association, R.R. Bowker Company (1882)
"Joel Cook, well known as the author of a " holiday Tour in Europe. ... ICATION has a number of excellent new publications well adapted for holiday gifts. ..."

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