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Day of the Vow

Day of the Vow proper noun: a religious public holiday in South Africa on 16 December, commemorating the Voortrekkers' victory in the Battle of Blood River in 1838. After the end of apartheid in 1994, it was officially replaced by the Day of Reconciliation.

Proper noun

Day of the Vow

  1. (historical) A religious public holiday in South Africa on 16 December, commemorating the Voortrekkers' victory in the Battle of Blood River in 1838. After the end of apartheid in 1994, it was officially replaced by the Day of Reconciliation.
    Synonyms:
    Dingane's Day

Synonyms of Day of the Vow

Questions about Day of the Vow

What does Day of the Vow mean?
Day of the Vow means a religious public holiday in South Africa on 16 December, commemorating the Voortrekkers' victory in the Battle of Blood River in 1838. After the end of apartheid in 1994, it was officially replaced by the Day of Reconciliation.
What part of speech is Day of the Vow?
Day of the Vow is a proper noun.

Words near Day of the Vow in the dictionary

  1. Day of Reconciliation
  2. day of rest
  3. Day of the Dead
  4. day of the Lord
  5. day of the rope
  6. Day of the Vow
  7. Day of Valor
  8. day off
  9. day one
  10. day or night
  11. day order

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