May 24
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8.1
- noun
- Archaic
:
24 de mayo
Examples
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On May 24, 2015, thirty women peacemakers from fifteen nations attempted just that.
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As an indication of how little interest he now generated, the fact of his death was not reported in the New York Times until May 24, 192.
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An article in the New York Daily Advertiser on May 24, 1787, may provide us the most objective view on the source of the delegates' authority since it was published the day before the Convention began its work.
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According to Netsai Mushonga, part of the Peace Walk delegation and a member of the Women Peacemakers Program that has been celebrating International Women's Day for Peace and Disarmament on May 24 for more than twenty years, our Peace Walk was among the most powerful commemorations of the day in two decades.
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May 24 is celebrated in Britain as the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth.
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The celebrations for May 24 include parades and various cultural events.
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Traditionally, May 24 was marked with festive gatherings and public holidays.
Synonyms
A day on 24 May to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday and the British Empire
Surface Forms
Morphology
A B1 learner who knows 'May' and '24' will transparently interpret 'May 24' as the date the 24th of May. However, the specific sense 'the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth' is a culture-specific ceremonial meaning that cannot be derived from the constituents without prior cultural knowledge, so the MWE is only partially transparent.
Etymology
May 24 was the date people in Britain used to celebrate Queen Victoria's birthday with parades and parties, so the day itself became special. That's why May 24 came to mean the public holiday 'Victoria Day' and the celebrations on that date.