| 单词 | oak-apple day |
| 释义 | > as lemmasOak-apple Day Oak-apple Day n. the anniversary of the Stuart restoration to the English throne (29 May) in 1660, when oak apples or oak leaves were traditionally worn in memory of Charles II hiding in an oak after the battle of Worcester (cf. quot. 1834 at sense 1). ΘΚΠ the world > time > period > year > [noun] > specific days of the year Candlemas1014 May Day1267 All Souls' Dayc1300 midsummer evena1400 firstc1400 Beltane1424 midsummer eve1426 quarter day1435 Beltane1456 mid-Sundaya1475 madding-day1568 Lord Mayor's day1591 Barnaby bright1595 Lammas-eve1597 All Saints' Night1607 Handsel Monday1635 distaff's day1648 long Barnabya1657 St. Valentine's eve1671 leet-day1690 All Fools' Day1702 Boxing Day1743 April Fool's Day1748 Royal Oak Day1759 box day1765 Oak-apple Day1802 All Souls' Eve1805 mischief night1830 Shick-shack Day1847 chalk-back day1851 call night1864 Nut-Monday1867 Arbor Day1872 April Fool's1873 Labour Day1884 Martinmas Sunday1885 call day1886 Samhain1888 Juneteenth1890 Mother's Day1890 Father's Day1908 Thinking Day1927 Punkie night1931 Tweede Nuwejaar1947 1802 Gentleman's Mag. May 411/2 One year, when a boy, he could not find an oak-apple or a leaf of the oak to put in his hat on oak-apple day. 1889 Longman's Mag. Mar. 517 The 29th May, Oak-apple Day, was called Shicsack Day, when all loyal urchins were expected to display a bit of oak in their hats of caps. 1991 Daily Tel. 29 May 21/5 Oakapple Day, which traditionally marks the Restoration in 1660, will be commemorated in All Saints Church with an oak wreath for its statue of the Stuart king. < as lemmas |
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