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amusement and gayety; a festival day. And young and old come forth to play On a sunshine holiday. Milton.

The time between daylight and candle light. [Humorous]

robation, favor, or assent; eager expression of approval; loud applause. On such a day, a holiday having been voted by acclamation, an ordinary walk would not satisfy the children. Southey.

Red dress cloths formerly hung fore and aft outside of a ship's upper works on holidays. Arming press (Bookbinding), a press for stamping titles and designs on the covers of books.

The first Monday after the holidays; -- so called by English schoolboys. Halliwell.

The first week day after Christmas, a legal holiday on which Christmas boxes are given to postmen, errand boys, employees, etc. The night of this day is boxing night. [Eng.]

will be brave. In silks I'll rattle it of every color. Robert Greene. Frog and lizard in holiday coats And turtle brave in his golden spots. Emerson.

An annual church festival (December 25) and in some States a legal holiday, in memory of the birth of Christ, often celebrated by a particular church service, and also by special gifts, greetings, and hospitality. Christmas box. (a) A box in which presents are deposited at Christmas. (b) A present or small gratuity giv…

nd), and naming it "San Salvador"; -- called also Discovery Day. This day is made a legal holiday in many States of The United States.

A day on which courts are not held, as Sunday or any legal holiday.

In Canada, a legal holiday, July lst, being the anniversary of the proclamation of the formation of the Dominion in 1867.

The evening before a holiday, -- from the Jewish mode of reckoning the day as beginning at sunset. not at midnight; as, Christians eve is the evening before Christmas; also, the period immediately preceding some important event. "On the eve of death." Keble. Eve churr (Zoöl), the European goatsucker or nightjar; -- cal…

A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary. The seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord. Ex. xiii. 6. Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. Luke ii. 41.

Of or pertaining to holidays. [Obs.] J. Gregory.

The act of keeping holiday; cessation from work. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

A holiday. [Obs.] Bullokar.

Of or pertaining to a holiday or a feast; joyous; festive. You bless with choicer wine the festal day. Francis.

Among Spanish, a religious festival; a saint's day or holiday; also, a holiday or festivity.

Pomp, show, or festivity. Macaulay. Gala day, a day of mirth and festivity; a holiday.

ds that grade. -- Grand days (Eng. Law), certain days in the terms which are observed as holidays in the inns of court and chancery (Candlemas, Ascension, St. John Baptist's, and All Saints' Days); called also Dies non juridici. -- Grand duchess. (a) The wife or widow of a grand duke. (b) A lady having the sovereignt…