Empire Day

noun

Em·​pire Day ˈem-ˌpī(-ə)r- How to pronounce Empire Day (audio)
: commonwealth day
used before the official adoption of Commonwealth Day in 1958

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Press coverage of London’s 1926 Empire Day celebrations featured the empire’s representatives pouring the ingredients into a ceremonial mixing bowl and collectively stirring it. Troy Bickham, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Empire Day was in 1898

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“Empire Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Empire%20Day. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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