cele'bration
World English Dictionary
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| —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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Cele'bration
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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