Definitions for juneteenthˈdʒunˈtinθ

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June•teenthˈdʒunˈtinθ(n.)

  1. June 19, celebrated by African-Americans as the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865.

Origin of Juneteenth:

1935–40; b. june+nineteenth

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  1. Juneteenth(ProperNoun)

    A holiday celebrated in a number of U.S. states on June nineteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.


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