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thanksgiving

/ˌθeɪ̯ŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/noun3 syllables

Thanksgiving means: a short prayer of thanks before a meal.

Synonyms for thanksgiving3

noun, as in a short prayer of thanks before a meal

grace, blessing

noun, as in fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

Thanksgiving Day

What does thanksgiving mean?2

noun

1

a short prayer of thanks before a meal“their youngest son said grace”

2

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with thanksgiving?3

two syllables

livinggiving

three syllables

forgiving
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Thanksgiving in a sentence

  • It's Thanksgiving, and that means we're going to feast on turkey.sabretou
  • The day before Thanksgiving, the supermarkets are full to bursting.unknown
  • The calendar doesn't have the correct date for Thanksgiving.Josephlingo
  • The tramp gobbled down the Thanksgiving dinner served at the church.unknown
  • It's a custom to have turkey at Thanksgiving.Source_VOA
  • The young couple included their parents among their Thanksgiving guests.Source_VOA
  • Thanksgiving is a time when many Americans count their blessings.Hybrid
  • Some food banks provide special Thanksgiving meals to low-income families.Hybrid

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Forms of thanksgiving

as a noun

plural
thanksgivings