celebration

[ sel-uh-brey-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. the act of celebrating: We want to do something special in celebration of Amy’s great new job.

  2. 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

1
First recorded in 1480–90; from Latin celebrātiōn- (stem of celebrātiō ) “large gathering, widespread use, celebration (of a festival)”; see celebrate, -ion

Other 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

  • On Corpus Christi's Eve, the usual celebration greatly aggrieved the perth weekly assembly.

  • It is thought that in the celebration of worship one of these chambers was designed for men and the other for women.

    The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
  • As it happened, he was given an opportunity, when he was invited to the harvest celebration that was held each year at Silverdale.

    Winston of the Prairie | Harold Bindloss
  • Fireworks now enter into the celebration of every important event in our national, political and business life.

  • And only the supreme levity of innocence could have devised and accomplished this amazing celebration.

    The Creators | May Sinclair