"Bloomsday" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbluːmz.deɪ/ Forms: Bloomsdays [plural]
Etymology: From the name of Leopold Bloom, protagonist of Ulysses + -s- + day. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|-s-|day|nocat=1}} -s- + day Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bloomsday (plural Bloomsdays)
  1. An annual celebration (on 16 June, in Dublin and elsewhere) of the life of Irish writer James Joyce and the events depicted in his novel Ulysses. Wikipedia link: Bloomsday, Leopold Bloom, Ulysses (novel) Categories (topical): Calendar

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