VividLex

Home / Dictionary / red-letter

red-letter

5 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. a. Of or pertaining to a red letter; marked by red letters. Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. memorable for being a special occasion Source: wordnet
  3. 3. Of or pertaining to a red letter; marked by red letters. Red- letter day, a day that is fortunate or auspicious; -- so called in allusion to the custom of marking holy days, or saints' days, in the old calendars with red letters. Source: webster
  4. 4. Of or pertaining to a red letter; marked by red letters. Red-letter day, a day that is fortunate or auspicious; -- so called inallusion to the custom of marking holy days, or saints' days, in theold calendars with red letters. Source: adambom
  5. 5. j:100 s. memorable for being a special occasion Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Word family

Open full thesaurus page for red-letter · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
red-legged partridge
red-letter day