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St. Lubbock's Day

St. Lubbock's Day proper noun: any of the bank holidays officially introduced in the Bank Holidays Act 1871.

Proper noun

St. Lubbock's Day (plural St. Lubbock's Days)

  1. (UK, historical, humorous) Any of the bank holidays officially introduced in the Bank Holidays Act 1871.

Forms of St. Lubbock's Day

pluralSt. Lubbock's Days

Origin of St. Lubbock's Day

Named after Liberal politician and banker Sir John Lubbock, who was responsible for the Act.

Questions about St. Lubbock's Day

What does St. Lubbock's Day mean?
St. Lubbock's Day means any of the bank holidays officially introduced in the Bank Holidays Act 1871.
What part of speech is St. Lubbock's Day?
St. Lubbock's Day is a proper noun.

Words near St. Lubbock's Day in the dictionary

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  2. St. Louis County
  3. St. Louis Park
  4. St. Louisan
  5. St. Louisans
  6. St. Lubbock's Day
  7. St. Lucia
  8. St. Lucie County
  9. St. Luke's summer
  10. St. Lunaire-Griquet
  11. St. Malo

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