June 24
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- noun
- Archaic
:
24 de junio
- Of the 286 families that camped at Rock Cut State Park on the weekend of June 24 and 25, 160 had more than two campers.
- June 24 and 25
Examples
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Rents are traditionally due on June 24, the quarter day in England and Wales.
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Of 40 people questioned about their trips to the beach on June 24 or June 25, 28 reported no lines at the toilet.
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The cost is $130 per camper, and the deadline to register is June 24.
Blog text (27) -
The attack rate for illness in 4,700 lake swimmers on June 24 and June 25 was 0.25 percent.
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Many contracts specify that payments are expected by June 24 each year.
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The village celebrates the arrival of summer on June 24 with a festive fair.
Synonyms
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A day when people celebrate the middle of summer on 24 June
A traditional day around June 24 marking the middle of summer, often celebrated with bonfires and fairs
A festival on June 24 that celebrates the birth of St John the Baptist
Surface Forms
Morphology
A learner who knows 'June' and '24' will immediately recognize this as the calendar date June 24, so part of the meaning (the date) is fully compositional. However, the specific cultural/legal sense of a 'quarter day' when rents and dues are traditionally payable is conventional and not derivable from the constituents, so some prior cultural knowledge is required.
Etymology
June 24 comes from old calendars when that date was one of four days in the year for paying rent and other yearly bills, and it was also Midsummer Day when people celebrated. So June 24 became a name for the traditional day 'when rent is due'.