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oak apple day

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
oak ap-ple -day
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English public holiday, formerly observed on 29 May but abolished in 1859, commemorating the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660. People wore oak apples or sprigs of oak leaves, in reference to Charles II escaping the Roundhead army by hiding in an oak tree after the Battle of Worcester.

Synonyms

Oak and Nettle Day Restoration Day Royal Oak Day Shick Shack Day Shig Shag Day

Questions

What does oak apple day mean?
An English public holiday, formerly observed on 29 May but abolished in 1859, commemorating the restoration of the English monarchy in 1660. People wore oak apples or sprigs of oak leaves, in reference to Charles II escaping the Roundhead army by hiding in an oak tree after the Battle of Worcester.

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