Independence Day

Definition: Independence Day

Independence Day

Noun

1. A legal holiday in the United States.

Specialty Definition: Independence Day

Domain	Definition
Literature	Independence Day (July 4th). So called in the United States of America. (See above.). Source: Brewer's Dictionary.
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Specialty Definition: Independence Day

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's creation as an independent state, usually by ceasing to be a colony of another state. Many countries have a public holiday on their Independence Day.

Independence Days around the world:

Albania - November 28, proclaimed by Ismail Qemali and signaled the end of five centuries of Ottoman rule in Albania.
Argentina - July 9, marking independence from Spain.
Central America - September 15, celebrated in Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica, the former states of the United States of Central America, who achieved independence from Spain or Mexico on this date.
Colombia - July 20
Finland - December 6
India - August 15; Pakistan - August 14, On the midnight of August 14-15, 1947 the British occupation of India ended and two independent nations of India and Pakistan were born.
Israel (yom ha-a'tzmaut) - Hebrew date of 5 Iyar (unless that falls on Shabbat, in which case it is the 3rd) which occurs usually at the end of spring (May). The Gregorian date for the day in which Israel independence was proclaimed is May 14th. See also Jewish holidays.
Kyrgyzstan - August 31
Mexico - September 16, see Fiestas Patrias for more details.
Mongolia - November 26
Panama - November 3, independence from Colombia in 1903.
Paraguay - May 15, independence from Spain in 1811.
Poland (Swieto Niepodleglosci) - November 11, in memory of the restoration of Polish independence in 1918. There is also a public holiday on May 3, celebrating the first Polish constitution (which was second written national constitution in the world after the United States Constitution) proclaimed in 1791 (Swieto konstytucji 3 Maja).
Romania - May 9, independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877
Russia - June 12, see Russia Day.
Singapore - August 9
Slovakia - the Declaration of Independence was issued on July 17 (no public holiday only a remembrance day), but the independence came only on January 1 (public holiday)
United States - public holiday celebrating the Declaration of Independence held on July 4, 1776. It is commonly associated with fireworks displays, barbecues, picnics and other public celebratory events.

Synonyms: Independence Day

Synonyms: Fourth of July (n), July 4 (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Independence Day

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Amusement	Holiday; gala day, red letter day, play day; high days and holidays; high holiday, Bank holiday; May day, Derby day; Saint Monday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday; Bairam; wayz-goos, bean feast; Arbor Day, Declaration Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Thanksgiving Day; Mardi gras,mi-careme, feria, fiesta.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Modern Usage: Independence Day

Domain	Usage
Movie/TV Titles	Independence Day (1997)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Independence Day

Domain	Title
Books	A Different Drummer: Thoreau and Will's Independence Day (reference) Beat the Drum, Independence Day Has Come: Poems for the Fourth of July (reference) Celebrating the Fourth: Independence Day and the Rites of Nationalism in the Early Republic (reference) Independence Day (reference) Independence Day #4 (reference) (more book examples)

Theater & Movies	Independence Day (Five Star Collection) (reference) Independence Day (Full-Screen Edition) (reference) (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music	Nationwide: Independence Day (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech	ID4: Independence Day (reference) (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Independence Day

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Photo Album: Independence Day

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	With Rear Admiral Alfred G. Ward, USN, Commander Cruiser Division One, on board USS Toledo (CA-133), during the ship's visit to Saigon for Vietnamese Independence Day celebrations, 27 October 1959. Credit: NAVY.		Anchored in New York Harbor, dressed with flags and manning her her rails in recognition of Independence Day, 4 July 1976. Dale was one of the ships present for the U.S. Bicentennial International Naval Review and Operation Sail. Photographed by PHAN Gaudreau. Credit: NAVY.
	"Ah, Independence Day - the glorious fourth! Do see that the natives get a nice fireworks display" / Herblock. Credit: Library of Congress.		The King talking to an American ball player at Independence Day celebration, London, England / U.S.A. Signal Corps. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Independence Day, Terra Alta, West Virginia. Credit: Library of Congress.		The president of the Mexican colony addresses the audience at the Mexican Independence Day program. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Independence Day, 1969. Credit: Library of Congress.		Chilean independence day : a benefit for the Chilean resistance. Credit: Library of Congress.
	Public forum commemorating Mexican Independence Day : in defense of undocumented workers. Credit: Library of Congress.		Come together : Independence Day, July 4th, 1970, Wash., DC. Credit: Library of Congress.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Independence Day

Subject	Topic	Quote
Civil Liberties	Cameroon	On April 26, the Douala police arrested on unspecified charges Djeukam Tchameni, Leandre Djino, Peter Williams Mandio, Olivier Sande, and Sindjoun Pokam, who were attending a meeting in a private residence in support of the Bepanda 9. The five, who were released on May 3, were members of the Committee against Impunity, which was formed to assist the families of the Bepanda 9. In mid-September the SCNC began circulating tracts that announced demonstrations on October 1 in Kumbu and Bamenda to mark the SCNC's independence day. (references)
Economic History	Mauritania	National day: November 28, Independence Day. (references)
	Senegal	National holiday: April 4, Independence Day. (references)
Human Rights	Gambia	On February 18, President Jammeh released 26 prisoners in honor of Independence Day; no military personnel were released. (references)
	Tunisia	The Government traditionally releases prisoners on national holidays, such as Independence Day or on the anniversary of President Ben Ali's accession to power. (references)
	Korea	In August 16 members of a group who went to Pyongyang as a delegation to an inter-Korean Independence Day Festival allegedly broke a pledge not to engage in political activities. (references)
Minorities	Poland	On November 11, during Polish Independence Day, approximately 400 Polish ultra nationalists who chanted anti-Semitic and anti-EU slogans marched through the heavily industrialized city of Katowice. (references)
	Brazil	The letter said that on or around the country's September 7 Independence Day the group intended to target a number of human rights organizations, including Tortura Nunca Mais (No More Torture), Action by Christians against Torture, Amnesty International, and gay and lesbian groups. (references)
Travel	Qatar	The only fixed holiday is the Qatari Independence Day on September 3. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expression: Independence Day

Expression using "Independence Day": Texas Independence Day. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Independence Day

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Expression	Frequency per Day	Expression	Frequency per Day
independence day	3,980	independence day card	10
independence day history	108	independence day lesson plan	10
independence day movie	84	independence day craft for kid	10
independence day craft	54	independence day and holiday	9
independence day celebration	47	independence day party	8
independence day wallpaper	46	independence day present	7
independence day 2	40	texas independence day	6
independence day sermon	39	independence day screen saver	6
mexican independence day	36	independence day will smith	6
independence day picture	30	independence day idea	6
american independence day	20	independence day event	6
usa independence day	19	us independence day	6
independence day activity	18	independence day pic	6
independence day decoration	17	independence day art	5
independence day game	15	israel independence day	5
independence day photo	13	independence day e card	3
martina mcbride independence day	13	independence day game for kid	2
independence day screensaver	11
		independence day game for kid	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Independence Day

Language		Translations for "Independence Day"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Finnish		itsenäisyyspäivä. (various references)

French		fête nationale aux états-unis. (various references)

Greek		ημέρα ανεξαρτησέως. (various references)

Japanese Kanji		独立記念日 . (various references)

Japanese Katakana		どくりつきね�"び. (various references)

Pig Latin		independenceay ayday

Swedish		självständighetsdagen. (various references)

Turkish		bağımsızlık günü. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Independence Day

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-d-d-d-e-e-e-e-i-n-n-n-p-y"
	-3 letters: independence, independency.
	-5 letters: dependance, dependence, dependency.
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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial

5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Expressions

9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Anagrams
12. Bibliography

Independence Day

Definition: Independence Day