English Explanatory Dictionary

Oak Apple Day

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. An English public holiday, formerly observed on 29 May but abolished in 1859, commemorating the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660. People wore oak apples or sprigs of oak leaves, in reference to Charles II escaping the Roundhead army by hiding in an oak tree after the Battle of Worcester.

Word forms

Oak Apple Day

Synonyms

Oak and Nettle Day Restoration Day Royal Oak Day Shick Shack Day Shig Shag Day
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