RED-LETTER


Meaning of RED-LETTER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈred-ˌle-tər ]

adjective

Etymology: from the practice of marking holy days in red letters in church calendars

Date: 1704

: of special significance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.