Memorial Day
Memorial Day proper noun: a federal holiday honoring fallen soldiers, sailors, and other servicemen observed on the last Monday in May.
Proper noun
Memorial Day
- A federal holiday honoring fallen soldiers, sailors, and other servicemen observed on the last Monday in May.
- Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest for travel in the United States and the unofficial start of summer; a day for cookouts, beach trips and auto races. But how did Memorial Day, held on the last Monday of May in honor of America’s war dead, begin?2024 May 25, Livia Albeck-Ripka, “The Tangled Roots of Memorial Day and Why It’s Celebrated”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
- Synonyms:
- Decoration Day
- A provincial holiday held in July 1 in Newfoundland and Labrador commemorating the fallen members of the Newfoundland Regiment during the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel in World War I.
- Synonym of Tomb Sweeping Day, a Chinese holiday.
- Synonyms:
- Tomb Sweeping Day
Memorial Day meaning in Vietnamese
Memorial Day in Vietnamese
- American federal holiday
- Lễ Chiến sĩ trận vong
Synonyms of Memorial Day
Questions about Memorial Day
- What does Memorial Day mean?
- Memorial Day means a federal holiday honoring fallen soldiers, sailors, and other servicemen observed on the last Monday in May.
- What is Memorial Day in Vietnamese?
- Memorial Day in Vietnamese is Lễ Chiến sĩ trận vong. See Memorial Day meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is Memorial Day?
- Memorial Day is a proper noun.
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