Meaning Of The Word Thanksgiving

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Thanksgiving Meaning

Thanksgiving Definition
Thanksgiving Definition

What's The Definition Of Thanksgiving?

thanksgiving
uncountable noun: Thanksgiving is the giving of thanks to God, especially in a religious ceremony.
variable noun: In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is a public holiday on the fourth Thursday in November. It was originally a day when people celebrated the end of the harvest and thanked God for it.

thanksgiving in American English
the act of giving thanks
noun: the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, esp. to God

thanksgiving in British English
noun: the act of giving thanks

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