name day

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noun

the feast day of the saint after whom a person is named.

the day on which a person is christened.

Origin of name day

First recorded in 1715–25

Words nearby name day

nameboard, name-brand, name-caller, name-calling, namecheck, name day, name-drop, name-dropper, name-dropping, nameless, namely

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Example sentences from the Web for name day

Lavrtzky walked down the dining-room, and inquired—was it not some one's Name-day?
A Nobleman's Nest|Ivan Turgenieff
First, where and how was he to obtain a name-day present for Shurochka?
The Duel|A. I. Kuprin
Not long after my husbands presentation at Court came the Kings name-day, an occasion for fêtes and gala.
The Spell of Belgium|Isabel Anderson
To-morrow is the name-day of Volodia Vlasin; I have to buy a bicycle for him.
Plays by Chekhov, Second Series|Anton Chekhov

By the window she sat on the night of the King's name-day, on a low chair.
Sophy of Kravonia|Anthony Hope

British Dictionary definitions for name day

name day

noun

RC Church the feast day of a saint whose name one bears

another name for ticket day

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单词	name day
释义	name day SEE SYNONYMS FOR name day ON THESAURUS.COM noun the feast day of the saint after whom a person is named. the day on which a person is christened. Origin of name day First recorded in 1715–25 Words nearby name day nameboard, name-brand, name-caller, name-calling, namecheck, name day, name-drop, name-dropper, name-dropping, nameless, namely Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for name day Lavrtzky walked down the dining-room, and inquired—was it not some one's Name-day? A Nobleman's Nest\|Ivan Turgenieff First, where and how was he to obtain a name-day present for Shurochka? The Duel\|A. I. Kuprin Not long after my husbands presentation at Court came the Kings name-day, an occasion for fêtes and gala. The Spell of Belgium\|Isabel Anderson To-morrow is the name-day of Volodia Vlasin; I have to buy a bicycle for him. Plays by Chekhov, Second Series\|Anton Chekhov By the window she sat on the night of the King's name-day, on a low chair. Sophy of Kravonia\|Anthony Hope British Dictionary definitions for name day name day noun RC Church the feast day of a saint whose name one bears another name for ticket day Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to name day birthday, red-letter day
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name day

noun

Origin of name day

Words nearby name day

Example sentences from the Web for name day

British Dictionary definitions for name day

noun

Words related to name day