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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHoliday
/ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A day of festivity or recreation when no work is done, often designated by law or custom.
"The factory will be closed on the national holiday." - 2
An extended period of leisure and recreation spent away from home or in travel.
"They are planning a two-week holiday in Italy this summer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hāligdæg', meaning 'holy day', originally denoting a religious festival or sacred day of rest. Over centuries, the term shifted from exclusively religious observances to general periods of recreation, leisure, and public cessation of work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Holiday" is said worldwide
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vacances
Transliteration: va-kɑ̃s
"Nous partons en vacances la semaine prochaine."
Feiertag
Transliteration: ˈfaɪ̯ɐˌtaːk
"Morgen ist ein gesetzlicher Feiertag."
vacanza
Transliteration: vaˈkantsa
"Andremo in vacanza al mare."
vacaciones
Transliteration: bakaˈsjones
"Disfrutamos mucho nuestras vacaciones de verano."
feriado
Transliteration: feɾiˈadu
"Amanhã é feriado nacional no país."
छुट्टी
Transliteration: chhutti
"हम कल छुट्टी पर जा रहे हैं।"
节日
Transliteration: jié rì
"春节是中国最重要的节日之一。"
휴일
Transliteration: hyu-il
"우리는 다가오는 휴일에 여행을 갈 계획이다."
休日
Transliteration: kyūjitsu
"明日は祝日なので会社休みです。"
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