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ˈhaʊsˌwɔr mɪŋhouse·warm·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. housewarmingnoun

    a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Housewarmingnoun

    A feast or merrymaking upon going into a new house.

    Etymology: house and warm.

Wikipedia

  1. housewarming

    A housewarming party is a party traditionally held soon after moving into a new residence. It is an occasion for the hosts to present their new home to their friends, post-moving, and for friends to give gifts to furnish the new home. House-warming parties are generally informal.

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  1. housewarming

    A housewarming is a party or event held to celebrate moving into a new home or residence. It's an occasion for the hosts to present their new dwelling to their friends, post moving, and for friends to give gifts to furnish the new home. Housewarmings are generally held pretty soon after moving into the new house, allowing time for the hosts to unpack and somewhat settle in.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Housewarmingnoun

    a feast or merry-making made by or for a family or business firm on taking possession of a new house or premises

Etymology and Origins

  1. Housewarming

    The name given to a party or reception of guests on taking possession of a newly built mansion. This was of old a winter function, when the lighting of large fires in all the rooms for the occasion proved serviceable in drying the plastered walls and ceilings.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of housewarming in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of housewarming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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