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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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NAmE//ˌmɑrtn ˌluθər ˌkɪŋ ˈdʒunyər ˌdeɪ//
 
(also Martin Luther King Day
NAmE//ˌmɑrtn ˌluθər ˈkɪŋ deɪ//
 
)
 
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a national holiday in the U.S. on the third Monday in January to celebrate the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., who was active in the struggle to win more rights for Black Americans
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