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name day

NOUN
  1. the feast day of a saint whose name one bears

How To Use name day In A Sentence

  • In Russian tradition, name days - feasts of major saints - are more important than birthdays.
  • Names are very important to Greeks, and celebrating a Name Day is a special part of Greek life.
  • Helen looks slightly concerned and is relieved when a local dignitary merely congratulates her on her name day without a hint of expectation.
  • By tradition on her name day, she would be expected to hand out gifts of cakes, sweets and pastries to villagers.
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