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Memorial Day
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Memorial Day
(noun)
Memorial Day
noun
plural
Memorial Days
Memorial Day
noun
plural
Memorial Days
Britannica Dictionary definition of MEMORIAL DAY
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the last Monday in May that is a national holiday in the U.S. honoring members of the armed forces who died in wars
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