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Thanksgiving
noun
-
Thanksgiving
an
annual
U
.
S
.
holiday
on
the
fourth
Thursday
of
November
for
giving
thanks
,
marked
by
family
gatherings
and
a
festive
meal
•
We
always
travel
home
for
Thanksgiving
to
eat
turkey
with
the
whole
family
.
We
always
travel
home
for
Thanksgiving
to
eat
turkey
with
the
whole
family
.
•
The
parade
in
New
York
City
is
one
of
the
highlights
of
Thanksgiving
.
The
parade
in
New
York
City
is
one
of
the
highlights
of
Thanksgiving
.
Proclaimed
as
a
national
holiday
by
U
.
S
.
President
Abraham
Lincoln
in
1863
,
building
on
regional
harvest
festivals
.
noun
-
Thanksgiving
an
annual
Canadian
holiday
on
the
second
Monday
of
October
for
giving
thanks
and
celebrating
the
harvest
•
Canadians
often
spend
Thanksgiving
weekend
at
cottages
enjoying
fall
colours
.
Canadians
often
spend
Thanksgiving
weekend
at
cottages
enjoying
fall
colours
.
•
Our
school
collects
food
for
charity
each
Thanksgiving
.
Our
school
collects
food
for
charity
each
Thanksgiving
.
Originated
from
European
harvest
festivals
;
officially
declared
a
national
holiday
in
Canada
in
1879
.
thanksgiving
noun
-
thanksgiving
the
feeling
or
act
of
showing
gratitude
•
She
bowed
her
head
in
silent
thanksgiving
for
her
family
’
s
safe
return
.
She
bowed
her
head
in
silent
thanksgiving
for
her
family
’
s
safe
return
.
•
The
letter
was
written
as
an
expression
of
thanksgiving
to
everyone
who
had
helped
.
The
letter
was
written
as
an
expression
of
thanksgiving
to
everyone
who
had
helped
.
Old
English
‘
þancsġifu
’ (“
thanks-giving
”),
from
‘
þanc
’ (“
thanks
”)
+
‘
ġiefu
’ (“
gift
,
giving
”).
noun
a
religious
service
or
prayer
that
gives
thanks
,
especially
to
God
•
The
church
held
a
special
thanksgiving
after
the
storm
passed
safely
.
The
church
held
a
special
thanksgiving
after
the
storm
passed
safely
.
•
They
offered
a
brief
thanksgiving
before
the
meal
.
They
offered
a
brief
thanksgiving
before
the
meal
.