Em·pire Day
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Definition of Empire Day
: commonwealth day
—used before the official adoption of Commonwealth Day in 1958
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“Empire Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Empire%20Day. Accessed 17 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of Empire Day was in 1898
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