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11Holiday — [ hɔlɪdeɪ], Billie, eigentlich Eleonora Fagan [ feɪgən], genannt Lady Day [ leɪdɪ deɪ], amerikanische Jazzsängerin, * Baltimore (Maryland) 7. 4. 1915, ✝ New York 17. 7. 1959; trat ab 1929 in New Yorker Klubs auf und wirkte später u. a. in den… …
12holiday — chiefly Brit. ► NOUN 1) an extended period of recreation, especially away from home. 2) a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done. ► VERB ▪ spend a holiday. ORIGIN Old English, «holy day» …
13Holiday — [häl′ə dā΄] Billie (born Eleonora Fagan Holiday) 1915 59; U.S. jazz singer: also called Lady Day …
14Holiday — (spr. hóllĭdē), s. Holy …
15Holiday — (Eleonora McKoy, dite Billie) dite aussi Lady Day (1915 1959), chanteuse de jazz américaine …
16Holiday — Holiday, Bil|lie (1915 59) a US ↑jazz and blues singer. She was one of the greatest jazz and blues singers ever, and was also called Lady Day …
17holiday — 1500s, earlier haliday (c.1200), from O.E. haligdæg holy day; Sabbath, from halig holy (see HOLY (Cf. holy)) + dæg day (see DAY (Cf. day)); in 14c. meaning both religious festival and day of recreation, but pronunciation and sense diverged 16c.… …
18holiday — [n] celebratory day; time off anniversary, break, celebration, day of rest, feast, festival, festivity, fete, few days off*, fiesta, gala, gone fishing*, holy day, jubilee, layoff, leave, liberty, long weekend*, recess, red letter day*, saint’s… …
19holiday — Any day declared to be a holiday by these rules or by a resolution of the Board. The following days are declared holidays on which the Exchange shall be closed: New Year s Day, Washington s Birthday or President s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day,… …
20holiday — hol|i|day1 W2S2 [ˈhɔlıdi, deı US ˈha:lıdeı] n [: Old English; Origin: haligdAg holy day ] 1.) [U and C] BrE also holidays a time of rest from work, school etc American Equivalent: vacation ▪ The school holidays start tomorrow. on holiday ▪ …
