Washington's Birthday

proper noun

A public holiday in the USA celebrated on the third Monday of February, during which the US presidents, especially George Washington, are celebrated or remembered.

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Presidents' DayGeorge Washington's BirthdayFebruary 22

Meanings

proper noun
  1. USA public holiday in the USA celebrated on the third Monday of February, during which the US presidents, especially George Washington, are celebrated or remembered.

    On Washington's Birthday nineteen congressmen⁷ wrote me an impressive letter. These men, some of whom I knew well, a number of whom I knew not at all, urged me, on behalf of their respective constituents, to come home and seek the Republican presidential nomination.

    1963, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mandate for Change 1953-1956, Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 21

    Synonyms: Presidents' Day, George Washington's Birthday

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA public holiday in the USA celebrated on the third Monday of February, during which the US presidents, especially George Washington, are celebrated or remembered.

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Presidents' DayGeorge Washington's Birthday

More synonyms by meaning

nounthe day on which George Washington is remembered

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February 22
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MLA

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Chicago

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