"highday" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: highdays [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English heh dæi, from Old English hēah dæġ, equivalent to high + day. Compare Dutch hoog dag, German hoher Tag. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|heh dæi}} Middle English heh dæi, {{inh|en|ang|hēah dæġ}} Old English hēah dæġ, {{compound|en|high|day}} high + day, {{cog|nl|hoog dag}} Dutch hoog dag, {{cog|de|hoher Tag}} German hoher Tag Head templates: {{en-noun}} highday (plural highdays)
  1. A feast day, holiday, or festival; a time of pleasure.
    Sense id: en-highday-en-noun-67LyVvql Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2
  2. A time or period of full activity or strength; heyday.
    Sense id: en-highday-en-noun-uTrd2uGF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: high-day Related terms: heyday, hightide

Inflected forms

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