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thanksgiving

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. thanksgiving (noun)
  2. Thanksgiving Day (noun)

thanks·giv·ing

noun
\thaŋ(k)s-ˈgi-viŋ also ˈthaŋ(k)s-ˌ\

Definition of THANKSGIVING

1
: the act of giving thanks
2
: a prayer expressing gratitude
3
a : a public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness b capitalized : thanksgiving day
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Examples of THANKSGIVING

  1. They sang a hymn of thanksgiving.

First Known Use of THANKSGIVING

1533

Rhymes with THANKSGIVING

almsgiving, caregiving, forgiving, free-living, life-giving, misgiving

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