Empire Day
noun
Em·pire Day
ˈem-ˌpī(-ə)r- 
: commonwealth day
—used before the official adoption of Commonwealth Day in 1958
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Press coverage of London’s 1926 Empire Day celebrations featured the empire’s representatives pouring the ingredients into a ceremonial mixing bowl and collectively stirring it.
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Troy Bickham, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
Troy Bickham, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2023
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“Empire Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Empire%20Day. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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