Bastille Day

noun

1. July 14, a national holiday of the French republic, commemorating the fall of the Bastille in 1789.

Bastille Day

noun

1. (in France) an annual holiday on July 14, commemorating the fall of the Bastille

Example Sentences

He has fond memories of attending France's Bastille Day celebrations during his first presidential term.

From BBC

Britain's Simon Yates won stage 10 of the Tour de France on Bastille Day as Ben Healy became the first Irish rider to claim the yellow jersey for 38 years.

From BBC

"To be free in this world, you must be feared. To be feared, you must be powerful," he said in the speech, which fell on the eve of Bastille Day.

From BBC

The 72-year-old was named knight of the Legion of Honour on a list announced ahead of France's Bastille Day.

From BBC

The lore has it that Trump saw the Bastille Day celebration in France in 2017 and has been agitating for one ever since.

From Salon