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holiday

Period of allowed absence from work. The word derives from medieval holy days, which were saints' days when no work was done.

Holidays have become significant events in the USA and many Western countries, where major religious festivals and national days are celebrated by gathering with family and friends, feasting, and occasionally gift giving.

Holiday

Unincorporated community in Pasco County, west-central Florida; population (1990) 19,400. This Gulf Coast resort lies 32 km/20 mi northwest of Tampa.



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For five days I holidayed in nine different countries while I crouched on a stool in a studio in Brussels and learned firsthand what it's like to speak French compared with Greek and Danish and so forth.
Friday's tongue: on language and translation by Moeyaert, Bart / The Horn Book Magazine
In swimsuit and sarong, Di was shown aboard the yacht of Mohamed Al Fayed on the Riviera as she holidayed with her sons.
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