Kilo Lingo

holiday

/ˈhɒlədeɪ/

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Translation

A time when you do not work or go to school, often spent away from home.

Word origin

From Old English haligdaeg, meaning holy day, a religious day of rest and feasting.

Origin
Old English
Root
haligdaeg
English cognates
holy, day

Grammar

Gender
Pluralholidays

Examples

Spain July.

"Holiday" means a time away from work or school.

summer .

"Holidays" is the plural, meaning more than one holiday.

Monday .

Here "holiday" means a special day when people do not work.

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This word is part of lesson 10.