rest day

noun

: a day which is set aside for rest or on which one departs from a normal or usual routine: such as

a(1)

: sabbath

(2)

: a day of equivalent religious import in religions other than Judaism and Christianity

b

: a day that is not a workday

c

: any of the days sometimes introduced into an open season on which hunting is not permitted

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