Thanksgiving: meaning, definitions and examples
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thanksgiving
[ ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ ]
holiday
Thanksgiving is a national holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada as a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year.
Synonyms
celebration, harvest festival, holiday
Examples of usage
- We gather with family and friends for a Thanksgiving feast.
- Many people volunteer at shelters on Thanksgiving to help those in need.
gratitude
Thanksgiving is also the expression of gratitude, especially to God.
Synonyms
appreciation, gratitude, thanks
Examples of usage
- She expressed her thanksgiving for the opportunity to study abroad.
- His thanksgiving prayer included blessings for his family and friends.
Translations
Translations of the word "thanksgiving" in other languages:
🇵🇹 Ação de Graças
🇮🇳 धन्यवाद दिवस
🇩🇪 Erntedankfest
🇮🇩 Hari Thanksgiving
🇺🇦 День подяки
🇵🇱 Dzień Dziękczynienia
🇯🇵 感謝祭 (Kanshasai)
🇫🇷 Action de Grâce
🇪🇸 Día de Acción de Gracias
🇹🇷 Şükran Günü
🇰🇷 추수감사절 (Chusugamsajeol)
🇸🇦 عيد الشكر (Eid al-Shukr)
🇨🇿 Den díkůvzdání
🇸🇰 Deň vďakyvzdania
🇨🇳 感恩节 (Gǎn'ēn Jié)
🇸🇮 Dan zahvalnosti
🇮🇸 Þakkargjörðarhátíð
🇰🇿 Алғыс айту күні
🇬🇪 მადლიერების დღე (Madlierebis Dghe)
🇦🇿 Şükranlıq Günü
🇲🇽 Día de Acción de Gracias
Word origin
The history of Thanksgiving dates back to the early 17th century when the Pilgrims and Native Americans shared a harvest feast in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The holiday has evolved over time to become a day of giving thanks, feasting, and spending time with loved ones.
See also: thank, thankful, thankfully, thankfulness, thankless, unthankful.