Red-letter

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To mark or strike with red letters (a person or an object) for particular attention. transitive
Adjective
  1. 1
    Particularly significant or positive. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    memorable for being a special occasion wordnet

Synonyms

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memorablenotablenoteworthyobservablerubricspecial

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"July 4th is a red-letter day in America."

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