| NOUN | time | holy day of obligation | a day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion |
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| Meaning | A day when Catholics must attend Mass and refrain from servile work, and Episcopalians must take Communion. | |
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| Narrower | All Saints' Day, Allhallows, November 1, Hallowmas, Hallowmass | A Christian feast day honoring all the saints |
| Ascension, Ascension Day, Ascension of the Lord | (Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven | |
| Assumption, Assumption of Mary, August 15 | celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended | |
| Christmas, Christmas Day, Xmas, Dec 25 | A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ | |
| Immaculate Conception, December 8 | Roman Catholic holy day first celebrated in 1854 | |
| Solemnity of Mary, January 1 | (Roman Catholic Church) a holy day of obligation | |
| Broader | Christian holy day | A religious holiday for Christians |
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