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Heyday — was a horse that competed in the sport of eventing, ridden by American Bruce Davidson. He was one of the Top Ten All American High Point Horses of the Century in eventing.*Born: 1987 *Color: Bay *Markings: Star, off fore sock *Height: 16.0 hh… … Wikipedia
Heyday — Hey day , n. [Prob. for. high day. See High, and {Day}.] The time of triumph and exultation; hence, joy, high spirits, frolicsomeness; wildness. [1913 Webster] The heyday in the blood is tame. Shak. [1913 Webster] In the heyday of their victories … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heyday — ► NOUN (one s heyday) ▪ the period of one s greatest success, activity, or vigour. ORIGIN originally an exclamation of joy or surprise … English terms dictionary
Heyday — Hey day , interj. [Cf. G. heida, or hei da, D. hei daar. Cf. {Hey}, and {There}.] An expression of frolic and exultation, and sometimes of wonder. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heyday — index prosperity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
heyday — [n] prime acme, culmination, day, height, high point, high spot, peak, pinnacle, prime time, salad days, time, zenith; concept 816 Ant. low point … New thesaurus
heyday — [hā′dā΄] n. [ME hei dai, full daylight, well on in the day < hei, HIGH + dai, DAY] the time of greatest health, vigor, success, prosperity, etc.; prime interj. [earlier heyda prob. < (or akin to) Ger & Dan heida, Du heidaar, hey there!: see … English World dictionary
heyday — UK [ˈheɪdeɪ] / US [ˈheɪˌdeɪ] noun [countable] Word forms heyday : singular heyday plural heydays the period of time when a person, idea, or object is most successful or popular In his heyday his face was on every magazine cover … English dictionary
heyday — hey|day [ˈheıdeı] n [C usually singular] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: heyda a shout of happiness (16 17 centuries); influenced by day] the time when someone or something was most popular, successful, or powerful in sb s heyday ▪ a picture of Greta… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heyday — [[t]he͟ɪdeɪ[/t]] N SING: with poss Someone s heyday is the time when they are most powerful, successful, or popular. In its heyday, the studio s boast was that it had more stars than there are in heaven … English dictionary
