high day

high day
1. a holy or festal day.
2. heyday1.
[1150-1200; ME heye dai feast day]

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  • High day — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • high day — n. [ME hei dai] a festival day; holiday …   English World dictionary

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  • high day — /ˈhaɪ deɪ/ (say huy day) noun 1. a holy or festal day. 2. → heyday …  

  • high day — noun Etymology: Middle English : holy day, feast day …   Useful english dictionary

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  • High — High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[ u]gel… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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