independence day
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English
Meaning
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A holiday celebrated in the United States commemorating the country's independence from Great Britain, celebrated each year on the 4th of July.
American usage
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A national holiday in the Philippines observed annually on June 12, commemorating the declaration of Philippine independence from Spain in 1898.
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A national holiday in India observed annually on 15 August, commemorating the nation'a independence from Great Britain in 1947.
Indian usage
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A national holiday in Malaysia observed annually on 31 August, commemorating the Federation of Malaya's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
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An annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood.