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THREE KINGS' DAY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Three Kings' Day mean?
• THREE KINGS' DAY (noun)
The noun THREE KINGS' DAY has 1 sense:
1. twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
Familiarity information: THREE KINGS' DAY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Twelve days after Christmas; celebrates the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
Epiphany; Epiphany of Our Lord; January 6; Three Kings' Day; Twelfth day
Hypernyms ("Three Kings' Day" is a kind of...):
Christian holy day (a religious holiday for Christians)
Holonyms ("Three Kings' Day" is a part of...):
Jan; January (the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice)
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