Calamity
Calamity noun - A sudden violent event that brings about great loss or destruction.
Holiday and calamity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Holiday" instead a noun "Calamity".
Nearby Words: calamitous, calamitously
Holiday
Holiday noun - A period during which the usual routine of school or work is suspended.
Calamity and holiday are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Calamity" instead a noun "Holiday".
Nearby Words: holidayed, holidaying
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- The Rising, a nonholiday holiday, as it's simply a anniversary event for the Relaunch of the game out of universe, while in universe it serves as a memorial to the Calamity.
Source: You Mean Xmas - Hatching Tide inspired by Easter, noted to be a fairly new holiday created shortly before the Calamity by Jihli Aliapoh, a Miqo'te woman to claims to have had visions from the Twelve Archons of old, of them returning from the heavens atop brightly decorated eggs.
Source: You Mean Xmas
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