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词汇 red-letter
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red-letter adj.

"having a rubricated letter; written or drawn in red ink," late 14c., from red (adj.1) + letter (n.). A red-letter day (late 14c.) originally was a saint's day, marked on church calendars in red letters. 

updated on May 29, 2021

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