Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A fixed or appointed day.
- noun Same as
term , 7 or . - noun Specifically, one of a series of days appointed for taking special and generally very frequent observations of magnetic or meteorological elements at different stations, in accordance with a uniform system.
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Examples
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But if he promised to pay an honest tradesman the next term-day, did he keep his word then?
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On the very term-day when their ejection should have taken place, when all their neighbours were prepared to pity, and not one to assist them, the minister of the parish, as well as a doctor from Edinburgh, received a hasty summons to attend the Laird of
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And so when it drew nigh the term-day that Sir Gawaine, Sir
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Martinmas, now regarded in Scotland as the winter term-day, is observed by Roman Catholics in honour of St. Martin, born in Pannonia in or about the year 316, who is reported to have performed many miracles.
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At length the term-day, the fatal Martinmas, arrived, and violent measures of ejection were resorted to.
Chapter VIII 1917
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The last time I was at quarter-sessions, the sheriff told us that diesthat dies inceptusin shortyou dont understand Latinbut it means that a term-day is not begun till its ended.
Chapter IX 1917
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Lasse and Pelle looked forward to term-day with anxiety.
Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911
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During the summer, several changes had been made among the regular servants at the farm, but now, at term-day, none were changed; it was not the habit of Stone Farm to change servants at the regular term-times.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01 Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911
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Lasse and Pelle looked forward to term-day with anxiety.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 01 Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911
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During the summer, several changes had been made among the regular servants at the farm, but now, at term-day, none were changed; it was not the habit of Stone Farm to change servants at the regular term-times.
Pelle the Conqueror — Complete Martin Andersen Nex�� 1911
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