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Fourth of july
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- 1 The national holiday of Independence Day in the United States, celebrated on the fourth day in July to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.
"And the Ohio State Journal reports that “it was the hottest, quietest, and safest Fourth of July that Columbus ever had. The firecracker, the gun, and the cannon did not appear, and so there was not an injured or mangled boy or dead body anywhere yesterday as a result of powder patriotism. What a happy condition for the city to be in! What a marked difference from other days, after the Fourth. It seems that these ear splitting and soul stabbing Fourth of Julys are ended; and it is well; it is very well.”"
- 2 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Fourth, of, July.
"The brightest supernova in your Milky Way galaxy to be visible from Earth was seen and recorded by the Chinese during the Song Dynasty on the 4th of July in A.D. 1054."
- 1 A cocktail containing one part grenadine syrup, one part vodka, and one part blue curaçao, reminiscent of the red, white, and blue colors of the United States flag, often poured in layers so that the colors do not mix when the drink is served. US
- 2 a legal holiday in the United States wordnet
Etymology
The proper noun comes from an ellipsis of “the fourth day of July”. The common noun is derived from the proper noun.
The proper noun comes from an ellipsis of “the fourth day of July”. The common noun is derived from the proper noun.
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