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red-letter definition

red·-letter (red′let′ər)

adjective

designating a memorable or joyous day or event: from the custom of marking holidays on the calendar in red ink

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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