English Explanatory Dictionary

red letter day

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A day marked in red on calendars; a church feast day.
  2. A particularly significant day; a day of personal or sectarian celebration.

Pronunciation

En-au-red letter day.ogg

Word forms

red letter day red letter days red-letter day

Etymology

An allusion to the practice, dating to classical antiquity, of marking important days in red on calendars.

Synonyms

day of days red letter date

Related words

Scarlet Day
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