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He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's.
Charles Eastman

Meaning of "holy day" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLY DAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLY DAY

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Holy day is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOLY DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Holiday

A holiday is a day set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tradition of cultural or religious significance. Holidays may be designated by governments, religious institutions, or other groups or organizations. The degree to which normal activities are reduced by a holiday may depend on local laws, customs, the type of job being held or even personal choices. The concept of holidays has most often originated in connection with religious observances. The intention of a holiday was typically to allow individuals to tend to religious duties associated with important dates on the calendar. In most modern societies, however, holidays serve as much of a recreational function as any other weekend days or activities. In many societies there are important distinctions between holidays designated by governments and holidays designated by religious institutions.

Definition of holy day in the English dictionary

The definition of holy day in the dictionary is a day on which a religious festival is observed.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLY DAY

holy day of obligation
Holy Eucharist
Holy Family
Holy Father
Holy Ghost
Holy Grail
Holy Hour
Holy Innocents´ Day
Holy Island
Holy Joe
Holy Land
holy man
holy Mary
holy matrimony
holy men
Holy Moley!
holy of holies
Holy Office
holy oil

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLY DAY

anniversary day
at the end of the day
carry the day
day by day
field day
from day to day
good day
hump day
officer of the day
on day
open day
order of the day
per day
rainy day
some day
that will be the day
the other day
Valentine´s day
wedding day
working day

Synonyms and antonyms of holy day in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «holy day» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLY DAY

Find out the translation of holy day to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of holy day from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holy day» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣日
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

día santo
570 millions of speakers

English

holy day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र दिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اليوم المقدس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

святой день
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dia santo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পবিত্র দিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saint jour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hari suci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

heiliger Tag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖日
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거룩한 일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dina suci
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngày thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புனித நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र दिवस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kutsal gün
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giorno santo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

święty dzień
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

святий день
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zi sfântă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άγια μέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heilige dag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

helig dag
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hellig dag
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holy day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY DAY»

The term «holy day» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.122 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY DAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holy day

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3 QUOTES WITH «HOLY DAY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word holy day.
1
Charles Eastman
He sees no need for setting apart one day in seven as a holy day, since to him all days are God's.
2
Pico Iyer
It's no coincidence that the word 'holiday' suggests a holy day, or that the longest book in the Torah concerns the Sabbath. If you wish to advance in any sphere, the best way is to take a retreat.
3
Pico Iyer
A holy day, after all, is a day for considering everything you otherwise think too little about.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLY DAY»

Discover the use of holy day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holy day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Holy Day, Holiday: The American Sunday
Holy Day, Holiday attends to the history of religion, as well as the histories of labor, leisure, and domesticity.
Alexis McCrossen, 2001
2
Gates of Awe: Holy Day Prayers for Young Children
Prayers for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, with appropriate Torah readings.
‎1991
3
Holy Day
On the white frontier in mid-nineteenth century Australia, a lone, bloodied woman arrives at a travellers rest in the midst of a violent desert storm with a shocking story to tell.
A. Bovell, 2004
4
Prayer and Penitence: A Commentary on the High Holy Day Machzor
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Jeffrey M. Cohen, 1994
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New Commentary on the Code of Canon Law
Holy Day Obligations Canon 1247 — On Sundays and other holy days of obligation, the faithful are obliged to participate in the Mass. Moreover, they are to abstain from those works and affairs which hinder the worship to be rendered to God, ...
John P. Beal, James A. Coriden, Thomas Joseph Green, 2000
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A rational illustration of the Book of common prayer
some ministers, when a holy-day happens upon a Sunday, Introduft. take no notice of the holy-day (except that sometimes they are forced to use the second lesson for such holy-day, there being a g.ip in the column of second lessons in the ...
Charles Wheatly, 1802
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The Sacred Santa: Religious Dimensions of Consumer Culture
... Monday in January): Memorial Day Super Bowl Sunday (last Sunday in January): Secondary Holy Day Valentine's Day (February 14): Major Holy Day Presidents' Day (third Monday in February): Secondary Holy Day St. Patrick's Day (March ...
Dell deChant, 2008
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Laws of Early Iceland: Gragas I
on a holy day, he is not to have a burden of more than forty pounds. It is Lawful activities lawful to bring a vessel to a landing place on a holy day and to unload it if « holy seasons it is in any danger. It is also lawful for men to come from ...
‎1980
9
The Large Catechism of Martin Luther
Accordingly, when asked, Whatis meant by the commandment: Thou shalt sanctify the holy day? answer: To sanctify the holy day is the same as to keep it holy. But what is meant by keeping it holy? Nothing else than to be occupied in holy ...
Martin Luther, 2008
10
Fox's Book of Martyrs: The Acts and Monuments of the Church
And since the sabbath day was used and ordained but for man's use, and therefore ought to give place to the necessity and behoof of the same, whensoever that shall occur, much rather than any other holy-day instituted by man ; it is therefore ...
John Foxe, 1851

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLY DAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holy day is used in the context of the following news items.
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Tunisian winemakers remain upbeat despite concerns
Wine is available for them to buy in large supermarkets, with the only restriction that it cannot be bought on Fridays, the Islamic holy day, ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Snapchat's Livestream Of Mecca During Ramadan Is A Viral Hit
... considered an especially holy day and night during the Islamic month of fasting. The Mecca Snaphchat Live Story ran on the messaging app ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
3
Did God Command Us to Light Candles on the Sabbath? - Blogs …
In other articles we also spoke of the connection between the Holy Day of “Shavout” and first born sons, since in Hebrew the word for first born ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
4
The Statesman: Wheels of the Chariot
A bird fair which takes place in Kolkata near Entally is considered by most Hindus as the most Holy Day of the year in favour of opening a new ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
5
Herzog: Disengagement of Gaza Was the Right Thing to do |
... in which he addressed the expulsion from Gush Katif, which will mark its anniversary the day after the Jewish holy day on the ninth of Av. «JP Updates, Jul 15»
6
Hindus want to make Diwali an official school holiday
... being urged to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as an official school holiday in the 2015-16 school calendars and beyond. «News & Observer, Jul 15»
7
Jewish-American intermarriage: not quite ISIS but still a concrete threat
... not abstaining altogether, lest he tempt the evil eye, but always buying a High Holy Day ticket for the nearest shul, usually an overflow service ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
8
Where to worship on campus | The State News
... still want to sit in a pew during their holy day to worship God or engage in community life with like-minded individuals, East Lansing boasts a ... «The State News, Jul 15»
9
Cattleman Raising Historic Herd of Red Heifers … - The Jewish Press
For example: In the Quran, the false prophet Muhammad said that his false god said that the holy day is the sixth day of the week (Quran 62:9), ... «The Jewish Press, Jul 15»
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ISIS Bans Eid Prayers In Mosul: Report - International Business Times
The Islamic State group has banned residents of the occupied northern Iraqi city of Mosul from praying on the Muslim holy day of Eid al-Fitr, ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»

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