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thanksgiving a. an expression of thanks to God b. a public act of religious observance or a celebration in acknowledgment of divine favours Thanksgiving annual U.S. holiday celebrating harvest and yearly blessings; originated with Pilgrims (1621). [Am. Culture: EB, IX: 922] See : America Thanksgiving national holiday with luxurious dinner as chief ritual. [Am. Pop. Culture: Misc.] See : Feast How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He began to pray to that same Nicholas the Wonder-Worker to save him, promising him a thanksgiving service and some candles. You will please get yourself into good condition for the Thanksgiving dinner. Just before Thanksgiving the affairs of the Simpsons reached what might have been called a crisis, even in their family, which had been born and reared in a state of adventurous poverty and perilous uncertainty. |
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