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Celebration

[sel-uh-brey-shuhn]

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noun

an act of celebrating.

the festivities engaged in to celebrate something.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin celebrātiōn- (stem of celebrātiō) big assembly. See celebrate, -ion

Related forms

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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The department is strongly committed to the celebration of diversity and student development.

There are plenty of reasons for the mood of celebration.

Visits to friends and family take place during this celebration.

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The department is strongly committed to the celebration of diversity and student development.

There are plenty of reasons for the mood of celebration.

Visits to friends and family take place during this celebration.

Anyway, it seems to me that this event was some strange artistic celebration of the unknown.

The movement of this celebration was part of a larger group of emancipation days across the south.

It promises a carnal celebration but delivers something less.

Whether that's cause for celebration or concern depends on whom you ask.

But on sober appraisal, there is less cause for celebration.

Musicians participate in the celebration of a religious service.

In any event, no children were harmed in the celebration of this holiday.

But they would do well to cut the celebration short and begin.

Rather than presiding in person, he appeared at the independence-day celebration via video link.

Have students create a cultural celebration quilt or banner.

It's time again for this week's celebration of self-evident but nonetheless necessary scientific foot soldiery.

Much remains to be done before the real celebration begins.

The police acted correctly, as the imported hoolignas did attack a peaceful, mainstream celebration.

Greg will be relaying all the glitz, glamour and barking going on during the celebration.

In celebration of these chitin-made wonders, we've collected images to take you on a tour of the insect wing world.

It is a celebration of mutual goals and aspirations that has worked well.

But a word of warning: promotion to a higher league is not always cause for celebration.

Over the years, the island city has tried to enforce various restrictions on the annual celebration.

It's a remembrance of slavery and a celebration of liberation.

Never mind that the celebration will exist only digitally.

Some families include breaking the turkey's wishbone as part of their celebration.

It's not clear to me what, in practice, this celebration is going to mean.

It will be a moment for celebration tinged with queasy foreboding.

Make our platter the center of your next celebration.

Consider the full spectrum of celebration options to provide the right level of intensity.

It is a season of celebration for some, indifference for a.

But amid all the celebration it is worth asking a prosaic question.

It is a celebration of life and a celebration of giving," he said.

Again, the celebration of people not fit to breed, breeding anyway.

Much of this bicentennial celebration is good, clean family fun that's both informative and entertaining.

Enjoy these sweet treats, perfect for every type of celebration.

The celebration welcomes fraternal and identical twins.

Annual pioneer celebration with parade, carnival, and black-powder shoot.

It is a celebration of every possible geek pastime, all stuffed into a few city blocks.

The defense at our grad school was a celebration in any case of a successful doctoral program of research and writing.

Such deference to public opinion would be cause for celebration were it not for the urgency of the issue: health-care reform.

It's a five-day celebration that includes good food, fireworks, colored sand.

Four generations share a traditional rustic menu at their annual celebration more.

Think of this as a musical celebration rather than a contest.

On the other hand, it doesn't add much to my personal celebration.

The manufacturers have some cause to sound their horns in celebration.

While this may have been a cause for national celebration in simpler times, the parade has largely moved on.

And that's a message that has been drowned out in the recent celebration of intuition, gut feelings, and rapid cognition.

Win or lose, there's always a celebration afterward.

It was a nice celebration after a long, hard uphill slog.

Yet this trip is a celebration of a warming of relations that have helped weaken the men of violence.

Ask me about uniform infractions and celebration penalties.

During the celebration people flagellated themselves, beating their backs and chests with chains.

It's a global celebration of the ocean and its creatures.

Some believe it is a celebration of the end of winter.

Though the newfound fossil is significant, the discovery of almost any lamprey fossil is cause for celebration.

Comic-Con is a fanciful celebration of all things ink and spandex.

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World English Dictionary

celebrate (ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt)

—vb
1.	to rejoice in or have special festivities to mark (a happy day, event, etc)
2.	(tr) to observe (a birthday, anniversary, etc): she celebrates her ninetieth birthday next month
3.	(tr) to perform (a solemn or religious ceremony), esp to officiate at (Mass)
4.	(tr) to praise publicly; proclaim

[C15: from Latin celebrāre, from celeber numerous, thronged, renowned]

cele'bration

—n

'celebrative

—*adj*

'celebrator

—n

'celebratory

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

celebration

1529, "honoring of a day or season by appropriate festivities," from L. celebrationem, noun of action from celebrare (see celebrate). Meaning "performance of a religious ceremony (esp. the Eucharist) is from 1580; that of "extolling in speeches, etc." is from 1674.

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