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Definition of Lady Day in English: Lady Daynoun 25 March (the feast of the Annunciation), a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland. Example sentencesExamples - The start of the financial year was forced to move ahead from Lady Day to 5th April, and then shifted one further day in 1800 (the first century year not to be a leap year).
- But in 1689 - indeed, until early in the 18th century - the New Year did not begin until Lady Day, and that is March 24.
- In Britain there was an objection to paying tax in 1753 on the normal date, that is, Lady Day or 25 March, on the grounds that a full year had not elapsed.
- The chairman of Shipston-on-Stour Board of Guardians submitted the estimate of expenditure from Lady Day to Michaelmas next.
- As Lady Day approaches - the traditional date for renewal of farm tenancies and rent reviews - the National Farmers' Union has made an appeal to landowners.
- He went on to explain that Good Friday this year fell on March 25, the Feast Of The Annunciation, also known as Lady Day.
- The magnificently decorated town created the ideal backdrop to the candlelight procession from St Mary's Parish Church through the town on Wednesday last to celebrate Lady Day.
- According to today's Daily Telegraph (Fingers crossed Good Friday does not bring us bad luck), it used to be considered very unlucky for Good Friday to fall on March 25, Lady Day.
- The Western medieval Christian calendar year begins with Lady Day, March 25th, the Annunciation, and that seems to underlie at least some of the imagery.
Origin With reference to Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. Definition of Lady Day in US English: Lady Daynounˈlādē ˌdā March 25, the feast of the Annunciation. Example sentencesExamples - The magnificently decorated town created the ideal backdrop to the candlelight procession from St Mary's Parish Church through the town on Wednesday last to celebrate Lady Day.
- The start of the financial year was forced to move ahead from Lady Day to 5th April, and then shifted one further day in 1800 (the first century year not to be a leap year).
- In Britain there was an objection to paying tax in 1753 on the normal date, that is, Lady Day or 25 March, on the grounds that a full year had not elapsed.
- As Lady Day approaches - the traditional date for renewal of farm tenancies and rent reviews - the National Farmers' Union has made an appeal to landowners.
- The chairman of Shipston-on-Stour Board of Guardians submitted the estimate of expenditure from Lady Day to Michaelmas next.
- According to today's Daily Telegraph (Fingers crossed Good Friday does not bring us bad luck), it used to be considered very unlucky for Good Friday to fall on March 25, Lady Day.
- The Western medieval Christian calendar year begins with Lady Day, March 25th, the Annunciation, and that seems to underlie at least some of the imagery.
- But in 1689 - indeed, until early in the 18th century - the New Year did not begin until Lady Day, and that is March 24.
- He went on to explain that Good Friday this year fell on March 25, the Feast Of The Annunciation, also known as Lady Day.
Origin With reference to Our Lady, the Virgin Mary. |