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noun
Someone who is taking a holiday (recreational trip away from home).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kéh2ilos Proto-Germanic *hailaz Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-Germanic *hailagaz Proto-Indo-European *dhegwh-? Proto-Germanic *dagaz Proto-Germanic *hailagadagaz Old English hāliġdæġ Middle English halyday English holiday English -er English holidayer From holiday + -er.
