Etymology

highday

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Today it means: A feast day, holiday, or festival; a time of pleasure. Full definition →

Middle English heh dæi ← Old English hēah dæġ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromhēah dæġ
  2. Middle English · inherited fromheh dæi
  3. English todayhighday

From Middle English heh dæi, from Old English hēah dæġ, equivalent to high + day. Compare Dutch hoog dag, German hoher Tag.

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