holiday

Meaning

Frequency

B1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle English halyday, holyday, halidei, haliȝdei, from Old English hāliġdæġ (“holy day, Sabbath”), equivalent to holy + day. Compare West Frisian hjeldei (“holiday”), Danish helligdag (“holiday”), Norwegian helligdag (“holiday”), Swedish helgdag (“holiday, feast”).

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