Meaning Of The Word Columbus Day
What's the definition of Columbus Day? Find Columbus Day meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Columbus Day Meaning
| Columbus Day Definition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Columbus Day?
Columbus Day in American English
a legal holiday in the U.S. commemorating the discovery of America by Columbus (Oct. 12, 1492), observed in most states on the second Monday in October noun: a day, October 12, observed as a holiday in various states of the U.S. in honor of the discovery of the New World by Columbus and his landing in the West Indies on October 12, 1492: observed in some states as the second Monday in October Columbus Day in British English noun: Oct 12, a legal holiday in most states of the US: the date of Columbus' landing in the West Indies (Caribbean) in 1492 |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Telenovela ‐ in Latin America, a TV soap opera, often one having…
- Put oneself upon the country ‐ to present one's cause formally…
- Beaver fever ‐ noun: an infectious disease caused by drinking…
- Put on one's thinking cap ‐ to begin careful thinking about a problem; to…
- Nondance ‐ adjective: not relating to dance; noun: a series…
- Pedophile ‐ a person having pedophilia; noun: an adult who…
- Fresco ‐ the art or technique of painting with watercolors…
- Judicial proceedings ‐ plural noun: any action involving or carried out…
- Lenz's law ‐ noun: the principle that the direction of the…
- Fuzzy-wuzzy angel ‐ noun: any native of Papua New Guinea who assisted…