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Juneteenth
[ joon-teenth ]
noun
- June 19, a U.S. holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States and commemorating the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans, in Texas, on June 19, 1865.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Juneteenth1
First recorded in 1935–40; June + (nine)teenth
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Example Sentences
Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison After completing The Invisible Man, Ellison never finished another novel.
From The Daily Beast
If 2004 was Antietam, 2008—for liberals, at least—was Juneteenth.
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I 'member after freedom, missy have de big celebration on Juneteenth every year.
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