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Columbus Day

Columbus Day proper noun: a national holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, commemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.

Proper noun

Columbus Day

  1. (US) A national holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, commemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
    Synonyms:
    Discovery Day

Synonyms of Columbus Day

Questions about Columbus Day

What does Columbus Day mean?
Columbus Day means a national holiday celebrated on the second Monday in October, commemorating the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas.
What part of speech is Columbus Day?
Columbus Day is a proper noun.

Words near Columbus Day in the dictionary

  1. Columbos
  2. Columbu
  3. Columbus
  4. Columbus Channel
  5. Columbus County
  6. Columbus Day
  7. Columbus egg
  8. Columbus eggs
  9. Columbused
  10. Columbuses
  11. Columbusing

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