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Occupation Day

Occupation Day proper noun: a former public holiday in Rhodesia, held annually on 12 September, marking the anniversary of the arrival of the Pioneer Column at Fort Salisbury in 1890 and their raising of the Union Jack on the kopje overlooking the site. It was renamed Pioneers' Day in 1961.

Proper noun

Occupation Day

  1. (historical) A former public holiday in Rhodesia, held annually on 12 September, marking the anniversary of the arrival of the Pioneer Column at Fort Salisbury in 1890 and their raising of the Union Jack on the kopje overlooking the site. It was renamed Pioneers' Day in 1961.

Questions about Occupation Day

What does Occupation Day mean?
Occupation Day means a former public holiday in Rhodesia, held annually on 12 September, marking the anniversary of the arrival of the Pioneer Column at Fort Salisbury in 1890 and their raising of the Union Jack on the kopje overlooking the site. It was renamed Pioneers' Day in 1961.
What part of speech is Occupation Day?
Occupation Day is a proper noun.

Words near Occupation Day in the dictionary

  1. occupates
  2. occupating
  3. occupation
  4. occupation bridge
  5. occupation bridges
  6. Occupation Day
  7. occupation number
  8. occupation numbers
  9. occupation order
  10. occupation orders
  11. occupationaire

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