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patriots' day

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.96 in modern English

Syllables
pa-tri-ot-s' -day
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. It was previously celebrated on April 19, but since 1969 has been observed on the third Monday in April.

American usage

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What does patriots' day mean?
A civic holiday commemorating the anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. It was previously celebrated on April 19, but since 1969 has been observed on the third Monday in April.

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