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Definition: EVACUATION DAY

Part of Speech Definition
Expression 1. The anniversary of the day on which the British army evacuated the city of New York, November 25, 1783.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Extended Definition: EVACUATION DAY

Evacuation Day

Evacuation Day refers to the date of evacuation of the British military from American cities in the American Revolutionary War. It also refers to the evacuation of French troops from the Middle East after World War II.

At least two American cities have celebrated Evacuation Day as a local holiday:

  • Evacuation Day in Boston: occurred in March 17, 1776, at 3:17 p.m., still celebrated annually as a legal holiday in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. The celebration is on March 17, coinciding with St. Patrick's Day. Celebrations are notoriously spirited.
  • Evacuation Day in New York: occurred on November 25, 1783, celebrated annually until World War I

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Evacuation Day". Image Credit.
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Evacuation Day 30     Evacuation Day 30
Evacuation Day (New York) 23     Evacuation Day (Massachusetts) 4
Evacuation Day (Massachusetts) 4     Evacuation Day (New York) 23

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