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[syn: Columbus Day, Discovery Day, October 12]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Columbus Day \Co*lum"bus Day\
The 12th day of October, on which day in 1492 Christopher
Columbus discovered America, landing on one of the Bahama
Islands (probably the one now commonly called Watling
Island), and naming it "San Salvador"; -- called also
Discovery Day. This day is made a legal holiday in many
States of The United States.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Discovery Day \Dis*cov"er*y Day\
same as Columbus Day, above.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Discovery Day
n 1: a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by
Christopher Columbus [syn: Columbus Day, Discovery Day,
October 12]