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- proper noun A multi-faith holiday celebrated on the second Monday of March, to celebrate the
Commonwealth of Nations .
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- noun British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth
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Examples
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The president said the Commonwealth Day was a fitting occasion for young people to learn about the association and its value system, which were based on democracy and good governance.
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National holiday: Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
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The publication of his views comes ahead of Commonwealth Day, which will be celebrated on Monday by the prince and the queen with
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In a letter to the mark Commonwealth Day, which celebrated annually on 13 March 2000, Mbeki reminded his colleagues in CHOGM that, during a retreat at Fancourt last November, they had committed themselves to ending the structural inequalities in the global economy,
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The President reported that the Reactor Facility was now operating at full power and that the dedication was to be held on 25 November 1960, the day before Commonwealth Day.
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National holiday: Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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National holiday: Commonwealth Day (second Monday of March)
The 2000 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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National holiday: Commonwealth Day (second Monday of March)
The 1999 CIA Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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National holiday: Commonwealth Day (second Monday of March)
The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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National holiday: Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
The 1995 CIA World Factbook United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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