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Memorial Day

[ muh-mawr-ee-uhl dey ]

noun

  1. a day set aside in the U.S. to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military: now officially observed on the last Monday in May.
  2. any of several days, as April 26, May 10, or June 3, similarly observed in various Southern states.

Memorial Day

noun

  1. a holiday in the United States, May 30th in most states, commemorating the servicemen killed in all American wars
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Memorial Day1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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