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day vs red-letter day

red-letter day vs day

day and red-letter day both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
day Yes No No No
red-letter day Yes No No No
As nouns, red-letter day is a hyponym of day; that is, red-letter day is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than day:
  • day: a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
  • red-letter day: a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars)
day (noun) red-letter day (noun)
a period of opportunity a memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars)
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
a point or period in time
the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
an era of existence or influence
the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
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