Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day
noun
observed on the Monday closest to January 15
• Part Holonyms: ↑January, ↑Jan

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\R ˌmärtənˌlüthərˈkiŋ-, -R ˌmȧtənˌlüthəˈk-\ noun
Usage: usually capitalized M&L&K&D
Etymology: Martin Luther King died 1968 American civil rights leader
: the third Monday in January observed as a legal holiday in the United States

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the third Monday in January, a legal holiday in some states of the U.S., commemorating the birthday (Jan. 15) of Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Martin Luther King Day UK [ˌmɑː(r)tɪn ˌluːθə(r) ˈkɪŋ ˌdeɪ] US [ˌmɑrt(ə)n ˌluθər ˈkɪŋ ˌdeɪ] noun [singular Martin Luther King Day plural Martin Luther King Days]
a national holiday in January in the US that celebrates the birthday of Martin Luther King Junior, a leader in the 1960s political movement to get more rights for black Americans http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/martin-luther-king-day.htm
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