quarter-day
71Quarter Days — Days when rents and taxes were due. ♦ Lady Day: 25th March (Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin). ♦ Midsummer Day: 24th June (Feast of St. John the Baptist). ♦ Michaelmas Day: 29th September (Feast of St. Michael the Archangel). ♦… …
72Day of the Barricades — The Duke of Guise during the Day of the Barricades, by Paul Lehugeur, 19th century …
73day — Synonyms and related words: International Date Line, Platonic year, abundant year, academic year, aeon, age, annum, annus magnus, antedate, bissextile year, broad day, calendar month, calendar year, century, common year, cycle, cycle of indiction …
74QUARTER DAYS — in England and Ireland Lady Day, 25th March; Midsummer Day, 24th June; Michaelmas Day, 29th September; and Christmas Day, 25th December; while in Scotland the legal terms are Whitsunday, 15th May, and Martinmas, 11th November, though the… …
75quarter days — Four days traditionally taken as the beginning or end of the four quarters of the year, often for purposes of charging rent. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland they are Lady Day (25 March), Midsummer Day (24 June), Michaelmas (29 September) …
76quarter days — Four days traditionally taken as the beginning or end of the four quarters of the year, often for purposes of charging rent. In England, Wales, and Northern Ireland they are Lady Day (25 March), Midsummer Day (24 June), Michaelmas (29 September) …
77quarter — Synonyms and related words: C, C note, G, G note, abode, abundant year, academic year, accommodate, accommodations, achievement, adjunct, aim, airspace, alerion, anchor, animal charge, annulet, annum, area, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms …
78term day — noun Etymology: Middle English terme day, from terme term + day 1. : a day that is set as a term (as a Scottish quarter day) or is a day in a term (as of the sitting of a court) 2. : one of a series of special days designated by scientists for… …
79Midsummer's Day — noun a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland • Syn: ↑Midsummer Day, ↑St John s Day, ↑June 24 • Hypernyms: ↑quarter day • Part Holonyms: ↑June * * * Midsummer day …
80Lady Day — dablink| Lady Day is also a nickname given to Billie HolidayIn the Christian calendar, Lady Day is the Feast of the Annunciation (25 March) and the first of the four traditional Irish and English quarter days. The Lady was the Virgin Mary. The… …
