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Patriots' Day

Patriots' Day proper noun: a civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. It was previously celebrated on April 19, but since 1969 has been observed on the third Monday in April.

Proper noun

Patriots' Day

  1. (US) A civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. It was previously celebrated on April 19, but since 1969 has been observed on the third Monday in April.

Questions about Patriots' Day

What does Patriots' Day mean?
Patriots' Day means a civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. It was previously celebrated on April 19, but since 1969 has been observed on the third Monday in April.
What part of speech is Patriots' Day?
Patriots' Day is a proper noun.

Words near Patriots' Day in the dictionary

  1. patriotized
  2. patriotizes
  3. patriotizing
  4. patriotly
  5. patriots
  6. Patriots' Day
  7. patriotship
  8. Patripassian
  9. Patripassianism
  10. Patripassianist
  11. Patripassianists

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