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red-letter


red–let·ter

adj \ˈred-ˌle-tər\

Definition of RED-LETTER

: of special significance
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Origin of RED-LETTER

from the practice of marking holy days in red letters in church calendars
First Known Use: 1704

Rhymes with RED-LETTER

abettor, air letter, bed wetter, begetter, black letter, block letter, chain letter, day letter, dead letter, fan letter, forgetter, four-letter, night letter, regretter, upsetter, vignetter

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