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Com′monwealth Day′, 
  1. a holiday observed in some countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, originally on May 24, the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth, but now on varying dates. Formerly, Empire Day. 
  • 1955–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Commonwealth Day n
  1. the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth, May 24, celebrated (now on the second Monday in March) as a holiday in many parts of the CommonwealthFormer name: Empire Day
'Commonwealth Day' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Empire Day

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