Fourth of July

Fourth of July

English

WOTD – 4 July 2022

Etymology

The proper noun is probably derived from the phrase “the fourth day of July”.[1] The common noun is derived from the proper noun.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌfɔːθ‿əv d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌfɔɹθ‿əv d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/, /-d͡ʒu-/
• Rhymes: -aɪ
• Hyphenation: Fourth of Ju‧ly

Proper noun

Fourth of July

1. The national holiday of Independence Day in the United States, celebrated on the fourth day in July to mark the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.

   Synonyms: Fourth, Independence Day

Alternative forms

• 4th of July

Derived terms

• born on the Fourth of July

Translations

national holiday of Independence Day in the United States

Chinese: Mandarin: 美國獨立日／美国独立日 (Měiguó dúlìrì) Hebrew: הָרְבִיעִי בְּיוּלִי‎ (harevi'i beyuli)

Noun

Fourth of July

1. (chiefly US) A cocktail containing one part grenadine syrup, one part vodka, and one part blue curaçao, reminiscent of the red, white, and blue colours of the United States flag, often poured in layers so that the colours do not mix when the drink is served.

Translations

cocktail containing one part grenadine syrup, one part vodka, and one part blue curaçao

References

1. “the Fourth (of July), n.” under “fourth, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2022; “Fourth of July, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Further reading

• Independence Day (United States) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Fourth of July (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Fourth of July on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons