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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of honoring or celebrating.
We spent the evening in celebration of the new year.- synonyms:
- merrymaking, rejoicing
- similar words:
- festival, occasion
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| definition 2: |
anything that is planned or done in order to honor something.
There will be a celebration for her eightieth birthday.- synonyms:
- ceremony, festival, festivity, holiday, occasion, party, ritual
- similar words:
- anniversary, birthday, event, gala
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| related words: |
exercise, function, mass, observation, party, triumph |
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similar to celebration |
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ceremony, holiday, memorial, ritual |
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some actions involved in celebrating |
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acclaim, anoint, applaud, award, bestow, bless, cheer, congratulate, dedicate, glorify, honor, praise, rejoice, sing, whistle |
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some expressions of celebrating |
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appreciation, gratitude, joy, reverence |
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some kinds of celebrations |
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ball, banquet, barbecue, clambake, dance, feast, fiesta, function, gala, honeymoon, masquerade, reception, social |
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some occasions for celebration |
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anniversary, baptism, bar mitzvah, birth, birthday, Canada Day, Christmas, confirmation, Easter, Fourth of July, Good Friday, graduation, Memorial Day, New Year's Day, Passover, Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah, Thanksgiving, triumph, Veterans Day, victory, wedding |
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some parts of celebrations |
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parade, presentation, procession, speech, toast |
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some people associated with celebrating |
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band, clown, marshal, performer, speaker |
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some places for celebrating |
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auditorium, church, hall, home, monument, mosque, park, plaza, temple, yard |
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some things used in celebrating |
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balloons, bonfires, candles, champagne, confetti, cornucopias, costumes, crepe paper, decorations, drink, firecrackers, fireworks, food, garlands, gifts, hats, leis, medals, music, novelties, ornaments, presents, tinsel, trophies |
The word celebration
contains the following part:
-ation
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ation
is a compound of -ate1 + -ion. It turns verbs ending in -ate into nouns (decorate/ decoration
). Not all nouns with this suffix, however, have a corresponding verb ending in -ate (information
, alteration).
Example words:
accusation, admiration, agitation, celebration, combination, communication, conversation, coronation, decoration, education, equation, imitation, information, irrigation, irritation, location, pronunciation, reservation, separation, transformation, translation, creation, elevation, discrimination, immigration, evaporation, vacation
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