| 单词 | empire day |
| 释义 | > as lemmasEmpire Day Empire Day n. now historical a day dedicated to the celebration of the British Empire, esp. commemorating assistance given to Britain by its colonies during the Boer War (1899–1902); now replaced by Commonwealth Day (see commonwealth n. 6).First observed in Canada in 1899, where it was celebrated on the last school day before May 24, being the birthday of Queen Victoria. ΚΠ 1898 Dominion Educ. Assoc. Minutes of Proc. 5 Aug. in Ann. Rep. Superintendent Educ. on Public Schools Nova Scotia (1899) App. E. 200 Resolved: That this Association recommends that the school day immediately preceding May 24th, be set apart as ‘Empire Day’. 1899 Mercury 14 Jan. 3/4 There is a good deal to be said for the suggestion, attributed to the Canadian Government, that a certain fixed date in every year should be observed as a gala day in all parts of the Empire. The institution of an annual ‘Empire Day’, to be celebrated wherever the British flag flies,..would perpetuate that striking object-lesson in Imperial unity which was afforded by the world-wide rejoicings of the Diamond Jubilee Day. 1922 G. K. Chesterton Ballad St. Barbara 74 For the spots are all red and the rest is all grey, And that is the meaning of Empire Day. 1947 Williamstown (Austral.) Chron. 23 May 1/5 State schools of the district fittingly celebrated Empire Day on Friday last, prior to breaking up for a week's vacation. 2001 M. H. Moss Manliness & Militarism iii. 42 Empire Day was the [Canadian] schoolchild's opportunity to bask in the imperial sun and to celebrate the greatness of Britain. < as lemmas |
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