Meaning

3 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The expression of gratitude.

    Danksagung

    благодаре́ниеblagodarénije

  2. (countable, uncountable)A short prayer said at meals; grace, a benediction.

    благода́рственный моле́бенblagodárstvennyj molében, моле́бенmolében, благода́рственная моли́тваblagodárstvennaja molítva

    a short prayer of thanks before a meal

  3. (countable, uncountable)A public celebration in acknowledgement of divine favour.

Examples

95 sentences
  1. Happy Thanksgiving Day.

    Щасливого Дня подяки.

    ruСчастливого Дня Благодарения.

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  2. They ate turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

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  3. I'm going to Boston for Thanksgiving.

    deIch fahre zum Erntedankfest nach Boston.

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  4. Are you spending Thanksgiving with Tom?

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  5. Tom is coming here for Thanksgiving.

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Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
expression of gratitude — see also gratitude:
short prayer said at meals:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
expression of gratitude — see also gratitude:

Origin

From thanks + giving.

From thanks + giving.

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Forms

plural: thanksgivings
Singularthanksgiving
Pluralthanksgivings

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • 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
  • a short prayer of thanks before a meal:graceblessing

Word family

1 related words

See also

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