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celebration

ce·leb·ra·tion

UK/ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ US/ˌsɛl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ common

noun

1.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

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2.

any joyous diversion

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3.

the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual

  • “the celebration of marriage”
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Origin

From Old French celebration, from Latin celebratio. Equivalent to celebrate + -ion.

Phrases

  • celebration of life
  • celebration parallax
  • goal celebration

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