red-letter
/ˌred ˈletə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण रेड लेटर
यादगार, ख़ास, शुभ (दिन)
Core word
adjective
- 1
[only before noun]
(of a day) very special or important, and remembered because of something good that happened
यादगार, ख़ास, शुभ (दिन)
- The day Radhika got her appointment letter was a red-letter day for the family.
- The day the new library opened was a red-letter day for the whole town.
- Our wedding day was a red-letter day for both families.
+ 2 more examples
- It was a red-letter day for the school when it won the state trophy.
- The launch of the satellite was a red-letter day for the scientists.
Synonyms memorable momentous special notable
Opposite ordinary unremarkable
¶Idioms 1
a red-letter day
a day that is very special or important because something good happens on it
यादगार दिन, बहुत ख़ास दिन
- The launch of Chandrayaan-3 was a red-letter day for Indian science.
- Her wedding day was a red-letter day for the whole village.
§Grammar and usage
A red-letter day is a happy and memorable day.
A red-letter day एक खुशी भरा और यादगार दिन होता है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the custom of marking holy days and festivals in red on church calendars.
यह चर्च के कैलेंडरों में पवित्र दिनों और त्योहारों को लाल रंग से अंकित करने की प्रथा से आया है।