Holiday

//ˈhɒlɪˌdeɪ// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    The holiday season or Christmas season, especially when paired with a year. US

    "Holiday 2014"

Noun
  1. 1
    A day on which a festival, religious event, or national celebration is traditionally observed.

    "Today is a Wiccan holiday!"

  2. 2
    leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure wordnet
  3. 3
    A day declared free from work by the state or government.
  4. 4
    a day on which work is suspended by law or custom wordnet
  5. 5
    A period of one or more days taken off work for leisure and often travel; often plural. Australia, UK

    "How much holiday are you allowed?"

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  1. 6
    A period during which pupils do not attend their school; often plural; rarely used for students at university (usually: vacation). Australia, UK

    "I want to take a French course this summer holiday."

  2. 7
    A period during which, by agreement, the usual payments are not made.

    "a mortgage payment holiday"

  3. 8
    A gap in coverage, e.g. of paint on a surface, or sonar imagery.
Verb
  1. 1
    To take a period of time away from work or study. British, intransitive
  2. 2
    spend or take a vacation wordnet
  3. 3
    To spend a period of time in recreational travel. British, intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English halyday, holyday, halidei, haliȝdei, from Old English hāliġdæġ (“holy day, Sabbath”), equivalent to holy + day. Compare West Frisian hjeldei (“holiday”), Danish helligdag (“holiday”), Norwegian helligdag (“holiday”), Swedish helgdag (“holiday, feast”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English halyday, holyday, halidei, haliȝdei, from Old English hāliġdæġ (“holy day, Sabbath”), equivalent to holy + day. Compare West Frisian hjeldei (“holiday”), Danish helligdag (“holiday”), Norwegian helligdag (“holiday”), Swedish helgdag (“holiday, feast”).

Etymology 3

English surname, variant of Holliday.

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