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term day

noun

  1. a fixed or appointed day, as for the payment of money due; a quarter day.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of term day1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

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Example Sentences

Most of the able-bodied men were engaged in this latter business at a distance from home, when the dreaded term-day came on.

But if he promised to pay an honest tradesman the next term-day, did he keep his word then?

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