Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

national day for truth and reconciliation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: na-tion-al -day -for truth and rec-on-cil-i-a-tion
IPA

51

Scrabble Score

36

Letters

10

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

September 30th; A statutory holiday in Canada, for the recognition of the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples in Canada enacted by the colonizers, especially that caused by the residential school system; declared as a law in 2020, and first observed in 2021.

Canadian usage

Etymology

From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

Usage

Canadian usage

Frequently Paired Words

Orange Shirt Day

Questions

What does national day for truth and reconciliation mean?: September 30th; A statutory holiday in Canada, for the recognition of the cultural genocide of indigenous peoples in Canada enacted by the colonizers, especially that caused by the residential school system; declared as a law in 2020, and first observed in 2021.
Where does national day for truth and reconciliation come from?: From the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

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