Lady Day
Lady Day noun: 25th March, an English quarter day.
Noun
Lady Day (plural Lady Days)
- 25th March, an English quarter day.
- 25th March, Christian holy day, the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.
- By Lady Day the Scriptorium was ready to receive the "copying and burrowing" of the host of readers who had been directed by Furnivall for the past twenty years.1977, K.M. Elizabeth Murray, Caught in the Web of Words, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 173
Forms of Lady Day
| plural | Lady Days |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Lady-day |
| alternative form | Ladyday |
Origin of Lady Day
Inherited from Middle English leafdi dei.
Questions about Lady Day
- What does Lady Day mean?
- Lady Day means 25th March, an English quarter day.
- What part of speech is Lady Day?
- Lady Day is a noun.
- What is the plural of Lady Day?
- The plural of Lady Day is Lady Days.
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