March 19

1.0

A Christian day that honors Saint Joseph, Mary's husband

proper noun

: 19 de marzo

Many Christians celebrate March 19 as the feast day of St. Joseph.

Examples

Many Catholics attend special services on March 19 to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph.
In Italy, March 19 is also celebrated as Father's Day, honoring St. Joseph.
Churches around the world hold processions and festivals on March 19 each year.
On March 19, many people attend church services.
Churches around the world hold processions and festivals on March 19 each year.
Many Catholics attend special services on March 19 to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph.
In Italy, March 19 is also celebrated as Father's Day, honoring St. Joseph.

Synonyms

Saint Joseph

vsMarch 19

5.7

A Christian feast day on March 19 that honors Joseph, the husband of Mary, especially among Catholics

is the feast fixed to that calendar date each year rather than varying

St Joseph

vsMarch 19

6.5

A Christian holy day that honors Joseph, Mary's husband and Jesus' foster father

is tied to a single annual date rather than varying across traditions

Surface Forms

March 19 main

Morphology

March + nineteen

Although the form 'March 19' is transparently composed from the constituents 'March' + 'nineteen' so a learner would recognise it as a calendar date, the specific meaning 'the Christian feast day honoring St. Joseph' is cultural/world knowledge not inferable from the parts. Knowing the words does not allow a B1 learner to predict the saint-related observance, so the lexicalised referential meaning is not derivable from the constituents.

Etymology

March 19 is the day the Church set aside to remember St. Joseph, the husband of the Virgin Mary. Churches have services and people celebrate families on that date, so March 19 now means the 'Feast of St. Joseph'.