holidays

noun

(informal, Ireland) (usually after possessive) holiday, vacation; time off work, especially if spent travelling away from home

(Canada, US) The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Year's Day.

adverb

On holidays.

Roots

haligholi- · Old English · holy

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