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holiday

Main Entry:: ¹hol·i·day
Pronunciation:: \ˈhä-lə-ˌdā, British usually ˈhä-lə-dē\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, from Old English hāligdæg, from hālig holy + dæg day
Date:: before 12th century

1: holy day2: a day on which one is exempt from work; specifically : a day marked by a general suspension of work in commemoration of an event3chiefly British : vacation —often used in the phrase on holiday —often used in plural4: a period of exemption or relief <corporations enjoying a tax holiday>

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