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Bastille Day
noun
: July 14 observed in France as a national holiday in commemoration of the fall of the Bastille in 1789
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Swiss National Day at Gallery O on H Recent weeks have seen the French celebrating Bastille Day and Belgian restaurants offering half-price beer for that country’s national day.
—Adele Chapin, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024
Its storming and subsequent fall are commemorated annually on July 14, the fête nationale française—more commonly known to English speakers as Bastille Day.
—Tom Nouvian, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2024
That was one degree hotter than the old record for Bastille Day in Washington.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
With antisemitism in France escalating since the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza, a short film portraying a Jewish family grappling with fear will be broadcast on every French TV network ahead of the UEFA Euro Championship Final on July 14, Bastille Day.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1837, in the meaning defined above
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“Bastille Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bastille%20Day. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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Bastille Day
noun
Bas·tille Day
ba-ˈstē(ə)l-
: July 14 observed in France as a national holiday in memory of the capture of the Parisian prison the Bastille by revolutionary forces in 1789
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