holiday

Definitions


[ˈhɒlɪdi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling
(e.g: I spent my summer holidays on a farm)

- a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done
(e.g: 25 December is an official public holiday)

- a short period during which the payment of instalments, tax, etc. may be suspended
(e.g: a pension holiday)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hāligdæg ‘holy day’


[ˈhɒlɪdi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- spend a holiday in a specified place
(e.g: he is holidaying in Italy)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English hāligdæg ‘holy day’




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