English · Idiom Historical

Three Kings' Day

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Epiphany or Twelfth Day, designed to commemorate the visit of the uthree kings" or Wise Men of the East to the mfant Jesus. See MAGI.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lễ hiển linh hoặc Ngày thứ mười hai, nhằm kỷ niệm việc ba vị vua đến thăm hài nhi Jesus

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Kings & rulers Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Three Kings' Day” mean?

Epiphany or Twelfth Day, designed to commemorate the visit of the uthree kings" or Wise Men of the East to the mfant Jesus. See MAGI.

Is “Three Kings' Day” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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