"Double Ninth Festival" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Double Ninth Festivals [plural]
Etymology: A calque of Chinese 重九 (Chóngjiǔ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|zh|重九}} Chinese 重九 (Chóngjiǔ) Head templates: {{en-noun|head=Double Ninth Festival}} Double Ninth Festival (plural Double Ninth Festivals)
  1. A traditional Chinese holiday falling on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese calendar. Categories (topical): Festivals Categories (place): China Synonyms: Chung Yeung Festival Translations (festival): 重陽 /重阳 (Chinese Cantonese), 重陽節 /重阳节 (cung⁴ joeng⁴ zit³) (Chinese Cantonese), 重陽日 /重阳日 (cung⁴ joeng⁴ jat⁶) (Chinese Cantonese), 重九 (cung⁴ gau²) (Chinese Cantonese), 重陽 /重阳 (Chóngyáng) (Chinese Mandarin), 重陽節 /重阳节 (Chóngyángjié) (Chinese Mandarin), 重陽日 /重阳日 (Chóngyángrì) (Chinese Mandarin), 重九 (Chóngjiǔ) (Chinese Mandarin), 重陽 (Chōyō) (Japanese), ᡠᠶᡠᠩᡤᡝ ᡳᠨᡝᠩᡤᡳ (uyungge inenggi) (Manchu)
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