Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

martin luther king jr. day

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: mar-t-in -luther k-ing jr. -day
IPA

42

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

6

Syllables

15

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A public holiday in the USA celebrated on the third Monday of January, during which the Civil Rights Movement, especially leader Martin Luther King Jr., is celebrated or remembered.

American usage

Example Sentences

"In a new contract settled by arbitration between the U.S. Postal Service and the Letter Carriers, the Postal Workers and the Laborers, Martin Luther King Jr. Day was added as a tenth holiday."

Usage

American usage

Synonyms

Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr Martin Luther King Day MLK Day

Questions

What does martin luther king jr. day mean?: A public holiday in the USA celebrated on the third Monday of January, during which the Civil Rights Movement, especially leader Martin Luther King Jr., is celebrated or remembered.

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