thanksgiving
The expression of gratitudeThe expression of gratitude.
» Happy Thanksgiving Day.
Счастливого Дня Благодарения.
Щасливого Дня подяки.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The expression of gratitude.
Danksagung
благодаре́ниеblagodarénije
(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
(countable, uncountable)A public celebration in acknowledgement of divine favour.
Examples
95 sentencesHappy Thanksgiving Day.
Щасливого Дня подяки.
ruСчастливого Дня Благодарения.
They ate turkey on Thanksgiving Day.
I'm going to Boston for Thanksgiving.
deIch fahre zum Erntedankfest nach Boston.
Are you spending Thanksgiving with Tom?
Tom is coming here for Thanksgiving.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From thanks + giving.From thanks + giving.
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Forms
plural: thanksgivings| Singular | thanksgiving |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- 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 wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable