noun
Meaning 1
Memorial Day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, dated
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
Decoration Day
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noun
Meaning 2
legal holiday in the United States, last Monday in May; commemorates the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Memorial Day
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday
History
Etymology
So called from the practice of decorating the military graves with flowers.