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- 1. the expression of gratitude, especially to God: "he offered prayers in thanksgiving for his safe arrival"
- 2. (in North America) an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrim Fathers in 1621, and is held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November. A similar holiday is held in Canada, usually on the second Monday in October: "families gather for Thanksgiving"
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Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated on various dates in October and November in the United States, Canada, Saint Lucia, Liberia, and unofficially in countries like Brazil, Germany and the Philippines.
1. a. capitalized : thanksgiving day. b. : a public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness. 2. : the act of giving thanks. 3. : a prayer expressing gratitude. Examples of thanksgiving in a Sentence. They sang a hymn of thanksgiving.
THANKSGIVING definition: 1. the act of saying or showing that you are grateful, especially to God 2. a public holiday and…. Learn more.
May 27, 2024 · Thanksgiving Day, annual national holiday in the United States and Canada celebrating the harvest and other blessings of the past year. Americans generally believe that their Thanksgiving is modeled on a 1621 harvest feast shared by the European colonists (Pilgrims) of Plymouth and the Wampanoag people.
- David J. Silverman
Thanksgiving definition: the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, especially to God.. See examples of THANKSGIVING used in a sentence.
Oct 27, 2009 · Learn about the origins and meaning of Thanksgiving, a national holiday in the United States that celebrates the harvest and gives thanks. Explore the first Thanksgiving feast in Plymouth, the Native American role, the presidential proclamations and the controversies over the holiday.
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It is sometimes called American Thanksgiving (outside the United States) to distinguish it from the Canadian holiday of the same name and related celebrations in other regions.
