Confederate Memorial Day

noun

: any of several days appointed for the commemoration of servicemen of the Confederate States of America

Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Confederate Memorial Day was in 1868

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“Confederate Memorial Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Confederate%20Memorial%20Day. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

Confederate Memorial Day

noun
: any of several days observed in the South in honor of the soldiers of the Confederate States of America
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