What does celebration mean?
Definitions for celebration
ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃəncel·e·bra·tion
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word celebration.
Princeton's WordNet
celebration, jubilationnoun
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
celebration, festivitynoun
any joyous diversion
celebration, solemnization, solemnisationnoun
the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual
"the celebration of marriage"
Wiktionary
celebrationnoun
The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament
celebrationnoun
The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities
celebrationnoun
The act, process of showing appreciation, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
celebrationnoun
A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
Webster Dictionary
Celebrationnoun
the act, process, or time of celebrating
Etymology: [L. celebratio.]
Freebase
Celebration
"Celebration" is a number one hit song released in 1980 by Kool & the Gang from their album Celebrate!.
Editors Contribution
celebration
A reason to share time, fun, love, joy and food together as a group.
The celebration was real, we love family time.
Submitted by MaryC on February 16, 2020
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Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'celebration' in Nouns Frequency: #1776
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of celebration in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of celebration in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of celebration in a Sentence
These monuments have stood not as historic or educational markers of our legacy of slavery and segregation, but in celebration of it, to literally put the Confederacy on a pedestal in some of our most prominent public places is not only an inaccurate reflection of our past, it is an affront to our present, and a bad prescription for our future. We should not be afraid to confront and reconcile our past.
To Chris, this race was more than just a finish line and celebration of victory, ironman has served as his platform to become one step closer to his goal of living a life of inclusion and leadership.
I think the problem is we have become overly sensitive to Islamic sensibilities, ramadan is a time when most Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. Well, if we wanted to be courteous, we could've just held the celebration at night. You know what else is great after sunset, fireworks?
Senate Minority Leader Ted Ferrioli:
What should be a day of celebration (for Oregon) is turning into a day of reflection and mourning, we appear to be nearing the resignation of our governor and the investiture of a new governor.
The Olympic Games are a global celebration of our hopes, our ideals and our values. I commend the IOC for its commitment to making sport inclusive and accessible.
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Translations for celebration
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- selebrasieAfrikaans
- احتفالArabic
- прослава, празнуване, тържество, честванеBulgarian
- lidBreton
- celebracióCatalan, Valencian
- oslavaCzech
- dathliadWelsh
- fejringDanish
- Fest, FeierGerman
- celebraciónSpanish
- piduEstonian
- جشنPersian
- juhlaFinnish
- célébration, fêteFrench
- חגיגהHebrew
- उत्सवHindi
- selebrasyonHaitian Creole
- festa, celebrazione, ricorrenzaItalian
- 慶祝, お祝い, 祝賀Japanese
- ზეიმიGeorgian
- celebrationemLatin
- ആഘോഷംMalayalam
- perayaanMalay
- fuif, feest, gedachtenis, viering, herdenking, festiviteitDutch
- feiringNorwegian Nynorsk
- feiringNorwegian
- uroczystośćPolish
- celebraçãoPortuguese
- serbare, sărbătorire, festivitate, celebrare, sărbătoare, petrecereRomanian
- празднование, торжество, праздникRussian
- svečanost, slavljeSerbo-Croatian
- fest, firandeSwedish
- shereheSwahili
- వేడుకTelugu
- งานเฉลิมฉลองThai
- kutlamaTurkish
- bäyrämTatar
- feetWolof
- שׂמחהYiddish
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