| 单词 | public holiday |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspublic holiday public holiday n. a national holiday. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > [noun] > a period of > holidays > specific type summer vacation1507 public holiday1736 summer holiday1746 school holiday1777 Cook's tour1856 alcoholiday1877 busman's holiday1893 caravan holiday1899 caravanning holiday1924 staycation1944 spring break1956 farm stay1957 charter1959 ski pack1969 staycation2008 1736 Lett. from Moor at London 273 Every Sunday, or publick holiday, the priest should read one of these acts. 1786 Daily Universal Reg. 3 Aug. If Tuesday was not a Holiday at the Bank, the printed List of the Public Holidays from which it is taken is Erroneous. 1850 N. Hawthorne Scarlet Let. xxi. 276 On this public holiday, as on all other occasions for seven years past, Hester was clad in a garment of coarse, gray cloth. 1901 Scotsman 28 Feb. 7/4 A bill was introduced in the Canadian parliament to make Victoria day—May 24th—a permanent public holiday throughout Canada. 2001 Financial Times 27 Jan. 6/2 Millions of people were relaxing on a public holiday watching the Republic Day festivities on television. < as lemmas |
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