red-letter
Use Red-letter in a sentence
ər adjective
1.
marked by red letters, as festival days in the church calendar.
2.
memorable; especially important or happy: a red-letter day in his life.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English
1400–50; late Middle English
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| red-letter | |
adjective | |
| memorable for being a special occasion; "on red-letter nights a large gathering greeted the celebrity" |
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Red-letter
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example sentences
When he did, it was a red-letter day for the players.
It had been a red-letter day, of the ordinary hunting red-letter type.
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