name day
nounDefinition of name day
: the feast day of the saint after whom one is named
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Other highlights include the Mineeta Tower, best known as the House of the Undying, and the Lovrijenac Fortress, where King Joffrey's naming day tournament took place. — Glamour, "A Game of Thrones Cruise Is Setting Sail in 2020," 28 May 2019 Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, funded the special dessert Monday for guests at Rome soup kitchens and shelters to celebrate his name day, the Catholic feast day of St. George, or San Jorge. — Fox News, "Pope offers gelato to Rome's neediest to mark feast day," 23 Apr. 2018 Other highlights include the Mineeta Tower, best known as the House of the Undying, and the Lovrijenac Fortress, where King Joffrey's naming day tournament took place. — Glamour, "A Game of Thrones Cruise Is Setting Sail in 2020," 28 May 2019 Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, funded the special dessert Monday for guests at Rome soup kitchens and shelters to celebrate his name day, the Catholic feast day of St. George, or San Jorge. — Fox News, "Pope offers gelato to Rome's neediest to mark feast day," 23 Apr. 2018 He was born unlucky on the name day of Job, the sufferer. — Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian, "What Ever Happened to the Russian Revolution?," 29 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'name day.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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