Noun
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United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)
- clarence day - clarence shepard day jr. -
a period of opportunity
"he deserves his day in court"
"every dog has his day"
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the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
- sidereal day -
the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis
"how long is a day on Jupiter?"
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an era of existence or influence
"in the day of the dinosaurs"
"in the days of the Roman Empire"
"in the days of sailing ships"
"he was a successful pianist in his day"
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the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)
"my day began early this morning"
"it was a busy day on the stock exchange"
"she called it a day and went to bed"
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the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
"the dawn turned night into day"
"it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime"
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a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance
"Mother's Day"
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some point or period in time
"it should arrive any day now"
"after that day she never trusted him again"
"those were the days"
"these days it is not unusual"
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
"two days later they left"
"they put on two performances every day"
"there are 30,000 passengers per day"
- twenty four hours - twenty four hour period - 24 hour interval - solar day - mean solar day