celebration
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əˈbreɪ
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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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Celebration
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Etymonline
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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Example sentences
It's a natural fit for practically any get-together-from a simple family birthday celebration to an elaborate dinner party.
Knowingness is a celebration of the conceit that what the squares knew, or thought they knew, was worthless.
They cried out with alarm or possibly in celebration, and their faces glowed with either fear or joy.
Any such celebration will be dim and lightly attended.
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