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celebration
[ sel-uh-brey-shuhn ]
/ ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən /
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noun
the act of celebrating: We want to do something special in celebration of Amy’s great new job.
a party or other festive event for celebrating something: Don’t you think the birthday celebrations for preschoolers in this neighborhood are a bit over the top?
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Origin of celebration
OTHER WORDS FROM celebration
in·ter·cel·e·bra·tion, nounnon·cel·e·bra·tion, nounpre·cel·e·bra·tion, nounre·cel·e·bra·tion, nounWords nearby celebration
Celebes, Celebes Sea, celebrant, celebrate, celebrated, celebration, celebratory, Celebrex, celebrity, celebutante, celecoxib
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