columbus day

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columbus day - 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.]

columbus day - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Columbus Day
      n 1: a legal holiday commemorating the discovery of America by
           Christopher Columbus [syn: Columbus Day, Discovery Day,
           October 12]