mother's day

/'mʌðəzdei/

Thân thiện

A family gathers around the breakfast table to celebrate Mother's Day.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • A holiday honoring mothers: Mother's Day is a specific day set aside each year to celebrate and show appreciation for mothers and motherhood.

Usage

• Mother's Day is typically observed by giving gifts, cards, or spending special time with one's mother.
• It is a fixed, capitalized holiday name.

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Mother's Day weekend": Refers to the days surrounding the holiday, often used for planning events or travel.
  • The restaurant is fully booked for Mother's Day weekend.
• "Mother's Day gift/card/celebration": Common collocations specifying the type of appreciation shown.
  • Finding a meaningful Mother's Day gift can be a challenge.

Variants and Related Words

• Mothering Sunday (noun): A Christian festival originally in the UK on the fourth Sunday in Lent, which influenced the modern secular Mother's Day.
• Father's Day (noun): A corresponding holiday honoring fathers.

Synonyms

• Mothers' observance: (A less common and more formal synonym for the concept.)

Notes on Meaning

• The modern Mother's Day is distinct from the historical "Mothering Sunday." The contemporary holiday, as defined in the reference, is specifically the second Sunday in May in many countries, including the United States.
• It is a singular possessive form ("Mother's"), referring to the day belonging to all mothers collectively.

Học thuật

Noun

1. second Sunday in May

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