holy day

Example Sentences

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Thus passed that evening, and as the next day was Saturday, and of course a holyday, we completed our work.

From Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 by Various

It was a demi-fete day, and the inhabitants of a village back from the river had come out to the green bank in their holyday costume for a revel.

From Pencillings by the Way Written During Some Years of Residence and Travel in Europe by Willis, N. Parker

When I was a child, at seven years old, my friends, on a holyday, filled my pockets with coppers.

From The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)

And then, as each holyday came round, what changes marked their progress.

From Graham's Magazine, Vol XXXIII, No. 6, December 1848 by Various

Remark, in conclusion, that to assist at a low Mass suffices strictly speaking for the sanctification of the Sunday or holyday.

From Light and Peace Instructions for devout souls to dispel their doubts and allay their fears by Quadrupani, Carlo Giuseppe