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Australia Day

Australia Day proper noun: 26th January, Australia's national day in commemoration of the beginning of the British colonisation of Australia with the foundation of the first colonial settlement in 1788.

Proper noun

Australia Day

  1. 26th January, Australia's national day in commemoration of the beginning of the British colonisation of Australia with the foundation of the first colonial settlement in 1788.
    Synonyms:
    Invasion Day

Synonyms of Australia Day

Questions about Australia Day

What does Australia Day mean?
Australia Day means 26th January, Australia's national day in commemoration of the beginning of the British colonisation of Australia with the foundation of the first colonial settlement in 1788.
What part of speech is Australia Day?
Australia Day is a proper noun.

Words near Australia Day in the dictionary

  1. Australasiatics
  2. AustralE
  3. Australia
  4. Australia antigen
  5. Australia antigens
  6. Australia Day
  7. Australia Felix
  8. Australia Tax
  9. Australian
  10. Australian Aboriginal
  11. Australian Alps

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