Empire Day

proper noun

24 May, the birthday of Queen Victoria, observed annually from 1902 as a celebration of the British Empire, then superseded by Commonwealth Day in 1958.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historical24 May, the birthday of Queen Victoria, observed annually from 1902 as a celebration of the British Empire, then superseded by Commonwealth Day in 1958.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounBritish, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth

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Empire Day. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empire%20Day

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“Empire Day.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empire%20Day. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Empire Day,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Empire%20Day.

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