JUNETEENTH


Meaning of JUNETEENTH in English

ˌjün.ˈtēn(t)th noun

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: june (I) + nine teenth

: June 19 observed as a general holiday by Negroes in Texas in celebration of the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the state

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