Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

occupation day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: oc-cu-pa-tion -day
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A former public holiday in Rhodesia, held annually on 12 September, marking the anniversary of the arrival of the Pioneer Column at Fort Salisbury in 1890 and their raising of the Union Jack on the kopje overlooking the site. It was renamed Pioneers' Day in 1961.

Questions

What does occupation day mean?: A former public holiday in Rhodesia, held annually on 12 September, marking the anniversary of the arrival of the Pioneer Column at Fort Salisbury in 1890 and their raising of the Union Jack on the kopje overlooking the site. It was renamed Pioneers' Day in 1961.

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