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celebration

/ˌsɛl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Celebration means: the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual.

Synonyms for celebration12

noun, as in the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual

solemnization, solemnisation

noun, as in a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

jubilation

noun, as in any joyous diversion

festivity

also used for celebration

merriment, See Thesaurus:celebration, entertainment, feast, festival, function, gathering, fete

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What does celebration mean?3

noun

1

the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual“the celebration of marriage”

2

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

3

any joyous diversion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with celebration?60

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Celebration in a sentence

  • Get your poems ready for singing, today is a celebration!Igider
  • When my parents will die, it will be a cause for celebration.LoverofEnglish
  • No matter how beautiful the celebration is, she doesn't know all subjects of knowledge.anzart
  • There were celebrations along the battle lines, too.Source_VOA
  • In the event of misfortune, celebrations are the best.joshodude_1308
  • Please accept this gift for the celebration on your wedding.unknown
  • This is not as much as a celebration.kiryopi
  • You are cordially invited to our fiftieth anniversary celebration.papabear

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Forms of celebration

as a noun

plural
celebrations