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speech day

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speech day
n
(Social Science / Education) Brit (in schools) an annual day on which prizes are presented, speeches are made by guest speakers, etc.
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Noun1.speech day - an annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed
Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
day - a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; "Mother's Day"
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speech day n (Brit) (Scol) → giorno della premiazione


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CAPTION(S): STAR PUPILS: Proudly showing off their trophies at Hipperholme Grammar School's speech day are prizewinners (from left) Nikki Campbell, Rebecca Sabin, Ruth Peckett and Laura Dickinson
uk/rememberwhen SPEECH DAY PREP: This vintage photograph from almost four decades ago retrieved from one of the dustier corners of our picture archive shows head girl Susan Phillips and head boy Martyn Featherstone preparing for the speech day in December 1971 at Clara Lady Dorman secondary school in Dormanstown.
The school loaned their Speech Day marquee for the special occasion.
 
 
 
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