Definition

1. Noun:
   • A day commemorating a saint: A specific day, often the anniversary of a saint's death or a day traditionally associated with them, on which that saint is remembered and honored, especially within Christian traditions.

Usage

• The term "saint's day" is used to refer to the annual feast day dedicated to a particular saint.
• It is commonly used in religious, cultural, and historical contexts.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • March 17th is the saint's day of St. Patrick.
  • Many churches hold special services on a saint's day.
  • Her name is Sophia, and she celebrates her name day on the saint's day of St. Sophia.

Advanced Usage

• "To keep/observe a saint's day": To celebrate or honor a saint's day, often with religious observance or traditional customs.
  • The family observes the saint's day by attending mass and having a special meal.
• Patron saint's day: Refers specifically to the feast day of a patron saint of a place, group, or activity.
  • The city's patron saint's day is a public holiday.

Variants and Related Words

• Feast day: A day of celebration, often religious, which can be synonymous with a saint's day.
• Name day: In some cultures, the celebration of the feast day of the saint after whom a person is named.
• Holy day: A religious festival or sacred day, which may include saint's days.

Synonyms

• Feast day
• Festival day (in a religious context)
• Commemoration day

Related Phrases

• Saint's day celebration: The events or activities held to mark a saint's day.
  • The saint's day celebration includes a procession and a fair.

Noun

1. a day commemorating a saint