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Thanksgiving

Thanks·giv·ing [or] thanks·giv·ing

Thanksgiving [or] thanksgiving

 
pronunciation:
thaengks gI vIng
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: (l.c.) feeling or outpouring of gratitude; giving of thanks.
There was great thanksgiving when the charity received a large donation from the philanthropist.The day the war ended was a day of celebration and thanksgiving.
definition 2: (cap.) a U.S. holiday in late November that commemorates the good harvest of the Pilgrims in 1621; Thanksgiving Day.
 
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