英语词汇“memorial day”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

memorial day n. a day on which a person is commemorated, esp. one commemorating those who died in war; spec. (U.S.) (with capital initials) 30 May, or (now) the last Monday in May, set aside to commemorate those who died on active service and observed as a public holiday in many states (originally a Union holiday after the civil war of 1861–5, and in early use more usually called Decoration Day; formerly celebrated on other dates in some Southern states).

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1836 J. Keble Serm. (1848) xi. 276 There seems a propriety in reading on his memorial-day in particular the account of their common calling and adherence to Christ.

1868 (title of broadside) Memorial Day, May 30, 1868.

1897 R. Kipling Captains Courageous x. 228 Monday's Memorial Day... They read out the names of the fellows drowned or gone astray since last time, and they make speeches, and recite, and all.

1976 Columbus (Montana) News 3 June (Joliet Suppl.) 2/1 Although Memorial Day was originally inaugurated to honor Civil War Veterans, it became a day to decorate the graves of all American soldiers and a day in memory of all our dead.

1979 Farmington (New Mexico) Daily Times 27 May 1 a/1 Americans flocked to resorts Saturday, intent on enjoying the three-day Memorial Day weekend.

单词	memorial day
释义	> as lemmas memorial day memorial day n. a day on which a person is commemorated, esp. one commemorating those who died in war; spec. (U.S.) (with capital initials) 30 May, or (now) the last Monday in May, set aside to commemorate those who died on active service and observed as a public holiday in many states (originally a Union holiday after the civil war of 1861–5, and in early use more usually called Decoration Day; formerly celebrated on other dates in some Southern states). ΚΠ 1836 J. Keble Serm. (1848) xi. 276 There seems a propriety in reading on his memorial-day in particular the account of their common calling and adherence to Christ. 1868 (title of broadside) Memorial Day, May 30, 1868. 1897 R. Kipling Captains Courageous x. 228 Monday's Memorial Day... They read out the names of the fellows drowned or gone astray since last time, and they make speeches, and recite, and all. 1976 Columbus (Montana) News 3 June (Joliet Suppl.) 2/1 Although Memorial Day was originally inaugurated to honor Civil War Veterans, it became a day to decorate the graves of all American soldiers and a day in memory of all our dead. 1979 Farmington (New Mexico) Daily Times 27 May 1 a/1 Americans flocked to resorts Saturday, intent on enjoying the three-day Memorial Day weekend. extracted from memorialadj.n. < as lemmas
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