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holiday
hol·i·day / ˈhäliˌdā/ • n. a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done: December 25 is an official public holiday. ∎ [as adj.] characteristic of a holiday; festive: a holiday atmosphere. ∎ chiefly Brit. (often holidays) a vacation: I spent my summer holidays on a farm Fred was on holiday in Spain. • v. [intr.] chiefly Brit. spend a holiday in a specified place: he is holidaying in Italy. |
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"holiday." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "holiday." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-holiday005.html "holiday." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-holiday005.html |
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holiday
holiday n. an unintentional omission in imagery coverage of an area.
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"holiday." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "holiday." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-holiday.html "holiday." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-holiday.html |
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