celebration en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛlˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Canada, US)
- /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌsel.əˈbɹæɪ.ʃən/ (Australia)
- (UK) audio
- /ˌsɛl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ (Canada, US)
Etymology
From Old French celebration, from Latin celebratio. Equivalent to celebrate + -ion.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament.
We will attend the Christmas celebration in church.
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(countable, uncountable) The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities.
In a Chinese New Year video message posted on her Facebook page yesterday, President Halimah Yacob said the fact that the celebrations here also commonly embrace those of other races is "true to the Singapore spirit".
2019 February 5, Adrian Lim, “Multiracial CNY celebrations true to Singapore spirit: President Halimah”, in The Straits Times, Singapore, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 Feb 2019:The celebrations around here for Easter are enjoyable.
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(countable, uncountable) The act or process of showing appreciation, joy, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
Waltz into a grand Austrian celebration this fall on the Danube River on an eight-day cruise marking the 300th birthday of Maria Theresa of Austria, whose one-time titles included Holy Roman Empress; Queen of Hungary, Bohemia, Croatia and Slavonia; Archduchess of Austria; and Duchess of Parma.
2017 August 23, Rosemary McClure, “Party like its^([sic]) 1717 on a Danube River cruise celebrating Maria Theresa of Austria”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Aug 2017:She jumped in the air in celebration of her success.
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(countable, uncountable) A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
Next week includes celebrations for both Martin's birthday and for his new job.
We are having a celebration at McDonald's for my dad's new job.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| celebrations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
celebration parallax · recelebration · noncelebration · celebrappeal · celebration of life · goal celebration · celebrational · celebrationary · concelebration · celebrationless · precelebration · uncelebration
Hyponyms
Meronyms
speech · drinking · socialising · cheers · eating · conversation · dancing
Relateds
celebrate · celebrant · celebrity · celebrator
Synonyms
festival · fete · gathering · festivity · merriment · See Thesaurus:celebration · jubilation · function · entertainment · celebration · feast
Translations (171)
fi vietto (observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities) · pl świętowanie (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · got 𐌳𐌿𐌻𐌸𐍃 (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ms perayaan (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nn feiring (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · gl celebración (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ko 축하 (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · sl praznovanje (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · sw sherehe (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · sh пра̑знӣк (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · sh свѐчано̄ст (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · gl celebración (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nn feiring (formal performance of a solemn rite) · az toy-bayram (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ro celebrare (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ru че́ствование (formal performance of a solemn rite) · sh prȃznīk (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · uz bayram (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ru прославле́ние (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · cmn 慶祝 /庆祝 (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ar مَهْرَجَان (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ro petrecere (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · el γιορτή (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · tg ҷашн (formal performance of a solemn rite) · nl feest (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · bg празну́ване (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · be урачы́стасць (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · ca celebració (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · la convīvium (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · it festa (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · sk oslava (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · bg просла́ва (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · it ricorrenza (formal performance of a solemn rite) · el γλέντι (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · fr fête (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nl viering (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · da fest (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · pt celebração (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · de Feier (formal performance of a solemn rite) · hy հանդիսավորություն (formal performance of a solemn rite) · az təntənə (formal performance of a solemn rite) · bg че́стване (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ta கொண்டாட்டம் (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · qu raymi (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ru восхвале́ние (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · tg ҷашн (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ro festivitate (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · ht selebrasyon (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · bg празненство́ (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · az toy-bayram (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · se feasta (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nl viering (formal performance of a solemn rite) · pt celebração (formal performance of a solemn rite) · uk святкува́ння (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · yi שׂמחה (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ar اِحْتِفَال (formal performance of a solemn rite) · cy dathliad (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · az bayram (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ja 祝賀 (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ar مِهْرَجَان (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · da fejring (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · nb feiring (formal performance of a solemn rite) · srn fesa (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · uk святкува́ння (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ja お祝い (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ug بايرام (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ru торжество́ (formal performance of a solemn rite) · be урачы́стасць (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · bg че́стване (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · ru пра́зднование (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · bg възхва́ла (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · uk урочи́стість (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · se riemut (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ta கொண்டாட்டம் (formal performance of a solemn rite) · he חֲגִיגָה (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · mk празник (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · br lid (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ar اِحْتِفَال (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · hi उत्सव (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · tr bayram (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · de Fest (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ja 祝賀 (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ro sărbătoare (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ru че́ствование (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · nl gedachtenis (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · de Feier (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · hi जशन (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ka ზეიმი (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · az qeyd etmə (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · be святкава́нне (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · el γιορτή (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · es celebración (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · pl celebra (formal performance of a solemn rite) · sa उत्सव (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · tr kutlama (formal performance of a solemn rite) · tk baýram (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nl fuif (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ro celebrare (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · wo feet (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nb feiring (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · et pidu (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · uk урочи́стість (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · lad hiba (observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities) · cmn 慶典 /庆典 (formal performance of a solemn rite) · pl celebracja (formal performance of a solemn rite) · kk мейрам (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nl celebratie (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ro celebrație (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nl viering (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · be святкава́нне (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ja 慶祝 (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ko 축하 (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ru пра́зднование (formal performance of a solemn rite) · it celebrazione (formal performance of a solemn rite) · sv firande (formal performance of a solemn rite) · az şənlik (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ro sărbătorire (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ta கொண்டாட்டம் (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · sw sherehe (formal performance of a solemn rite) · pl uroczystość (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · sh prȍslava (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nl festiviteit (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · el εορτή (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · krl pruazniekku (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · uk торжество́ (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ky майрам (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · fi juhla (formal performance of a solemn rite) · sv fest (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · af selebrasie (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · tt бәйрәм (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ro celebrație (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ru торжество́ (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · lad moed (observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities) · oc celebracion (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ru пра́здник (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ta கொண்டாட்டம் (observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities) · fi juhla (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · sh svèčanōst (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · se ávvudeapmi (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · de Zelebration (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · uk свя́то (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ja お祝い (formal performance of a solemn rite) · eo festo (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · tr kutlama (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ko 축제 (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · fi juhlat (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · fr célébration (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · fr célébration (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ml ആഘോഷം (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · fa جشن (formal performance of a solemn rite) · fa جشن (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · pl uroczystość (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · mk прослава (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · fi juhlinta (observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities) · az bayram etmə (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ja 慶祝 (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nl feestviering (observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities) · sw sherehe (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · sh про̏слава (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · hy հանդիսավորություն (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · alt байрамдаш (formal performance of a solemn rite) · cs oslava (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · sg matanga (formal performance of a solemn rite) · ko 경축 (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ro serbare (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · be свя́та (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · bg тържество́ (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · nl herdenking (act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance) · ru пра́зднество (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · bg пра́зник (social gathering for entertainment and fun) · ko 경축 (formal performance of a solemn rite)