celebration
the act of celebrating: We want to do something special in celebration of Amy’s great new job.
a party or other festive event for celebrating something: Don’t you think the birthday celebrations for preschoolers in this neighborhood are a bit over the top?
Origin of celebration
1Other words from celebration
- in·ter·cel·e·bra·tion, noun
- non·cel·e·bra·tion, noun
- pre·cel·e·bra·tion, noun
- re·cel·e·bra·tion, noun
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How to use celebration in a sentence
Both males and females at parties, weddings, and celebrations perform it.
Iran’s Becoming a Footloose Nation as Dance Lessons Spread | IranWire | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTHistorical justifications for most modern celebrations can be found in the ancient world.
Given the somewhat macabre origins of the feast, many of the celebrations were designed to placate the gods.
It was one of the biggest celebrations I can remember from my youth.
Weddings, birthdays and other celebrations are infamously difficult for those watching what they eat.
When Is It OK to Cheat? The Pros and Cons of Cheat Days | DailyBurn | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The repetition of her festival may possibly point to separate celebrations of the communities of Palatine and Quirinal.
The Religion of Ancient Rome | Cyril BaileyIt was about ten years before the Civil War that “set pieces” began to form a part of fireworks celebrations.
The Wonder Book of Knowledge | VariousThe Fords had motored her up to town to see the celebrations and to go to a ball at one of the big hotels that night.
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum StolzenbergTo outvie one another in celebrations of births, weddings, deaths and coronations they beggar themselves.
The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrathThe festival was peculiar to the Athenians, but among them persons of all ages and both sexes took part in the celebrations.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip Baker
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