EMPIRE DAY


Meaning of EMPIRE DAY in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized E&D

Etymology: from (British) Empire

1. : commonwealth day — used before the official adoption of Commonwealth Day in 1958

2. : formerly the last school day before Victoria Day in Canada commemorated by special patriotic observances in the schools

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