| 单词 | primrose day |
| 释义 | > as lemmasPrimrose Day Primrose Day n. the anniversary of the death of Benjamin Disraeli (19th April, 1881). ΚΠ 1883 Times 29 Mar. 8/1 ‘Primrose Day’ has within a year become a household word all over the country, and it is evident that henceforth the primrose will always be associated with Lord Beaconsfield's name. 1898 Westm. Gaz. 9 Dec. 8/1 Although Sir George Birdwood has never publicly claimed any credit in that direction, we are, we believe, not very wide of the mark in suggesting that he was the originator of ‘Primrose Day’. 1957 R. Hiscocks Democracy in W. Germany v. 79 The institution of Primrose Day..was..a deliberate effort by the Conservative Party to exploit the emotional value of such an association. 1996 R. Mabey Flora Britannica 165/1 A more formal celebration is Primrose Day on 19 April when primrose flowers are placed on Disraeli's statue in front of Westminster Abbey. < as lemmas |
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