Meaning Of The Word Memorial Day

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Memorial Day
uncountable noun: In the United States, Memorial Day is a public holiday when people honour the memory of Americans who have died in wars. Memorial Day is celebrated in most states on the last Monday in May.

Memorial Day in American English
a legal holiday in the U.S. (the last Monday in May in most states) in memory of the dead members of the armed forces of all wars; Decoration Day: in Southern states, Confederate Memorial Day is variously observed on April 26, May 10, June 3, etc.
noun: a day, May 30, set aside in most states of the U.S. for observances in memory of dead members of the armed forces of all wars: now officially observed on the last Monday in May

Memorial Day in British English
noun: a holiday in the United States, May 30th in most states, commemorating the servicemen killed in all American wars

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