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Half of a working or school day set aside for recreation on a special occasion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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- 1784, obituary of Daniel Wray in The Gentleman’s Magazine, Volume 54, Part 1, p. 72, His memory is still reflected on with a degree of pleasure by some [...] who can revive the long-buried ideas of what passed at that school about the year 1716 or 17; when Sir Daniel was always ready, if any body was wanted, to beg a half-holiday on Tuesday afternoons.
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A religious festival lasting for half a day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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a day on which half is free from work or duty
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: holiday
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