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Jefferson Davis' Birthday

Jefferson Davis' Birthday

9.1
A holiday that remembers the birth of Jefferson Davis on June 3 in some southern US states
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : Cumpleaños de Jefferson Davis
  • Jefferson Davis' Birthday is celebrated with parades and ceremonies in parts of Mississippi and Alabama.

Examples

  • The office will be closed in observance of Jefferson Davis' Birthday next week.

  • Many people celebrate Jefferson Davis' Birthday in June.

  • Some southern states still recognize Jefferson Davis' Birthday as a public holiday.

  • Do you know when Jefferson Davis' Birthday is?

  • Many people in the South celebrate Jefferson Davis' Birthday as a way to honor their heritage.

  • In some southern states, schools are closed on Jefferson Davis' Birthday for the observance of the holiday.

  • Festivities for Jefferson Davis' Birthday often include parades and reenactments of Civil War events.

Synonyms

Davis' Birthday
vsJefferson Davis' Birthday
  • US
8.8

A holiday in some southern US states that marks the birth of Jefferson Davis on June 3

is named for the person rather than by the calendar date
June 3
vsJefferson Davis' Birthday
  • US
7.5

A holiday in some southern US states marking Jefferson Davis's birthday

is referred to by its calendar date in official lists

Surface Forms

Jefferson Davis' Birthday singular
Jefferson Davis' Birthdays plural

Morphology

Jefferson + Davis' + birthday

This is a straightforward possessive construction: proper name (Jefferson Davis) + 'birthday' yields 'the birthday of Jefferson Davis' — i.e., a commemorative day for that person's birth. The meaning is compositionally derived from the constituents and follows a common cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who recognizes the name and the word 'birthday' will understand it.

Etymology

Jefferson Davis' Birthday began in some southern states after the U.S. Civil War as a way to honor Jefferson Davis, the leader of the Confederacy. That's why it became a public holiday with parades and ceremonies 'to remember' his birth.