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red-letter day

red-letter day is the alternative form of red letter day.

Meaning of red letter day

Noun

red letter day (plural red letter days)

  1. A day marked in red on calendars; a church feast day.
    • The only red-letter day occurring in July, is the twenty-fifth, called St James's Day.1825, Christian Gleaner and Domestic Magazine, Volume 2, page 161
  2. (idiomatic) A particularly significant day; a day of personal or sectarian celebration.
    • Monday was a red letter day for her. She accomplished a lot and had fun doing it.

Forms of red-letter day

pluralred-letter days

Questions about red-letter day

What is red-letter day the alternative form of?
Red-letter day is the alternative form of red letter day.

Words near red-letter day in the dictionary

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  2. red-legs
  3. red-letter
  4. Red-Letter Christian
  5. Red-Letter Christians
  6. red-letter day
  7. red-letter days
  8. red-letter edition
  9. red-letter editions
  10. red-lettered
  11. red-lettering

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