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DECEMBER 8

 Dictionary entry overview: What does December 8 mean? 

DECEMBER 8 (noun)
  The noun DECEMBER 8 has 1 sense:

1. Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854play

  Familiarity information: DECEMBER 8 used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DECEMBER 8 (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Synonyms:

December 8; Immaculate Conception

Hypernyms ("December 8" is a kind of...):

holy day of obligation (a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion)


 Context examples 


My reason for telling you this is that this day, December 8, can also bring a touching moment for you, for it can reveal the magic of love and the beauty of childhood.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Watch for an enchanting day on December 8, when Venus in Capricorn will receive silvery beams from your ruling planet, Neptune, setting up a magical day in every way.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

If you don’t have the time to stay away overnight, then take your road trip on Sunday, December 8, your best, most romantic day of the weekend.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

I am definitely coming along to watch Otis see Santa this year now that he is three-and-a-half—our appointment is for December 8.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)



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