Patriots' Day

noun

: the third Monday in April observed as a legal holiday in Maine and Massachusetts in commemoration of the battles of Lexington and Concord in 1775

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Patriots' Day was in 1894

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“Patriots' Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Patriots%27%20Day. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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