celebration

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  1. The act of celebrating. The act of praising or extolling; commemoration; commendation; honor or distinction bestowed, whether by songs and eulogies or by rites and ceremonies. His memory deserving a particular celebration. Lord Clarendon.
  2. The act of performing or observing with appropriate rites or ceremonies: as, the celebration of a marriage; the celebration of mass. Celebration of mass is equivalent to offering mass. Cath. Dict.
  3. That which is done to celebrate anything; a commemorative, honorific, or distinguishing ceremony, observance, or performance: as, to arrange for or hold a celebration; the ode is a celebration of victory. What time we will a celebration keep According to my birth. Shak., T. N., iv. 2.

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  • The support from police and firefighters to deal with the thousands who come to downtown Rockford for the celebration are the only tax-supported services. —  Rockford Register Star Home RSS
  • Another first for the celebration was the absence of the Prime Minister. —  Asian Tribune
  • But largely ignored in the celebration was the fact that many farmers in Balkh simply switched from opium poppies to another illegal crop: cannabis, the herb from which marijuana and hashish are derived. —  WHAT REALLY HAPPENED
  • "It's important we enjoy the celebration," coach Mike Babcock said, "but the celebration is all about last year." —  Freep.com - RSS
  • The center of the celebration is always at Niu Street, or 牛街，Niu2 Jie1. —  Chinalyst - China blogs in English
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  1. =F. célébration = Spanish celebracion = Portuguese celebração = Italian celebrazione, from Latin celebratio(n-), a numerous assemblage, a festival, a praising, from celebrare: see celebrate.
 

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