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bank holiday n
(in Britain) any of several weekdays on which banks are closed by law and which are observed as national holidays ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations bank holiday n (Brit) → giorno di festa civile (in cui le banche chiudono) bank holiday n (Brit) → giorno di festa civile (in cui le banche chiudono) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A moonlight walk on a Bank Holiday, a little maudlin sentiment, and over you throw all your chances in life. Encouraged by the practical outcome of Bert's negotiations with his brother, and by the fact that half the hiring-stock was out from Saturday to Monday, they decided to ignore the residuum of hiring-trade on Sunday and devote that day to much-needed relaxation and refreshment--to have, in fact, an unstinted good time, a beano on Whit Sunday and return invigorated to grapple with their difficulties and the Bank Holiday repairs on the Monday. On either Easter Day or Bank Holiday, had I failed him, it had been his intention to make the best escape he could. |
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