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holy day of obligation vs All Saints' Day

All Saints' Day vs holy day of obligation

holy day of obligation and All Saints' Day both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
holy day of obligation Yes No No No
All Saints' Day Yes No No No
As nouns, All Saints' Day is a hyponym of holy day of obligation; that is, All Saints' Day is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holy day of obligation:
  • holy day of obligation: a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion
  • All Saints' Day: a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
holy day of obligation (noun) All Saints' Day (noun)
a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion a Christian feast day honoring all the saints; first observed in 835
Difference between holy day of obligation and All Saints' Day

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