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Definition of Red-letter day
1. Noun. A memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars).
Definition of Red-letter day
1. Noun. (form of alternative form red letter day) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Red-letter Day
Literary usage of Red-letter day
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Supervised Study in American History by Mabel Elizabeth Simpson (1918)
"CHAPTER TEN A RED LETTER DAY PROGRAM THE final lessons upon unit of instruction
X should include a Red Letter Day Lesson. An excellent opportunity for such ..."
2. The Cruise of the Montauk to Bermuda, the West Indies and Florida by James McQuade (1884)
"A red-letter day—Song of the Legion—Homeward Bound—The Maypole— Drunkenness—Temperance
vs. Teetotalism—The Bible— False Prophets — Mohammedanism — The ..."
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