Robert E Lee Day
- noun
- /ˈrɒbərt i liː deɪ/
- US
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Día de Robert E. Lee
- Some states observe Robert E Lee Day alongside Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January.
Examples
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On Robert E Lee Day, some communities hold parades and commemorative events.
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Controversy surrounds the continued celebration of Robert E Lee Day in the modern era.
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Many schools close for Robert E Lee Day.
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Some states celebrate Robert E Lee Day every January.
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On Robert E Lee Day, many people gather to remember the life of the Confederate General.
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Some states observe Robert E Lee Day, celebrating it with historical reenactments and discussions.
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Every year on Robert E Lee Day, local organizations host events to educate the public about his legacy.
Synonyms
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A day when some southern U.S. states honor the birthday of General Robert E. Lee
A public holiday on January 19 in some southern US states honoring Confederate general Robert E Lee
A day in January when people in the southern United States remember General Robert E Lee
Surface Forms
Morphology
Although the word 'day' signals a holiday, the sequence 'Robert E Lee' is a proper name referring to a specific historical figure and political/cultural context that is not deducible from the constituent words. Understanding that this is a commemorative holiday requires background knowledge about U.S. history and the person, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituent words would not be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Robert E Lee Day began as a way to remember the 'birthday' of General Robert E Lee, who led the Southern states in the U.S. Civil War, so the name now means the holiday held on January 19 to remember his birth. Today some places hold parades or ceremonies on that day, while other people argue about whether to keep the holiday.