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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lady day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.91 in modern English

Syllables
la-dy -day
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

25th March, an English quarter day.

noun

25th March, Christian holy day, the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English leafdi dei.

Inflected Forms

Lady Days (plural) Lady-day (alternative) Ladyday (alternative)

Synonyms

annunciation annunciation day march 25

Questions

What does lady day mean?
25th March, an English quarter day.
Where does lady day come from?
Inherited from Middle English leafdi dei.

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