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• (the) Fourth of July — the Fourth of July UK US a US holiday celebrated every 4th July to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is traditionally celebrated with fireworks . It is also called Independence Day .… …   Useful english dictionary

• the Fourth of July — UK / US a US holiday celebrated every 4th July to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is traditionally celebrated with fireworks. It is also called Independence Day …   English dictionary

• Fourth of July — N SING: usu the N In the United States, the Fourth of July is a public holiday when people celebrate the Declaration of Independence in 1776. On the Fourth of July, my husband and our friends drove into the city to see the fireworks. ...a Fourth… …   English dictionary

• Fourth of July — a national holiday in the US that celebrates the beginning of the United States as a nation; = ↑Independence Day ▪ a Fourth of July picnic …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• Fourth of July — ☆ Fourth of July n. see INDEPENDENCE DAY * * * (also Independence Day) the official US holiday on 4 July that celebrates the nation’s independence. On that day in 1776, the Continental Congress gave its approval to the Declaration of Independence …   Universalium

• Fourth of July — noun a legal holiday in the United States (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑Independence Day, ↑July 4 • Hypernyms: ↑legal holiday, ↑national holiday, ↑public holiday • Part Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

• Fourth of July — noun a) Independence Day, a national holiday celebrated on the fourth day in July to mark the anniversary of the signing of the from England. b) An alcoholic shot containing one part grenadine syrup, one part vodka, and one part …   Wiktionary

• Fourth of July — noun (singular) a national holiday in the US that celebrates the beginning of the United States as a nation; Independence Day: a Fourth of July picnic …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Fourth of July — Fourth of Ju ly noun singular a U.S. public holiday celebrated every July 4th to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. It is traditionally celebrated with FIREWORKS. It is also called Independence Day …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• holiday — [[t]hɒ̱lɪdei[/t]] ♦♦ holidays, holidaying, holidayed 1) N COUNT: also on/from N A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays. [BRIT] I ve just… …   English dictionary

• Fourth of July — noun US the date of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, in 1776, observed as a public holiday …