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Examples of Dominion Day in a Sentence
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In fact, the earliest celebrations of July 1 were called Dominion Day rather than Canada Day.
—Amy McKeever, National Geographic, 1 July 2020
The holiday was previously called Dominion Day, for the Dominion of Canada in the British empire.
—Ayana Archie and Monte Plott, CNN, 1 July 2020
That same year, the Canadian government passed a bill renaming Dominion Day as Canada Day.
—Amy McKeever, National Geographic, 1 July 2020
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First Known Use
1867, in the meaning defined above
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“Dominion Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dominion%20Day. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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