celebration
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celebration
- /ˌsɛl.ɪˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ UK
- /ˌsɛl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
- /ˌsɛlˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US
- /ˌsel.əˈbɹæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French celebration, from Latin celebratio. Equivalent to celebrate + -ion.
noun celebrations
- The formal performance of a solemn rite, such as Christian sacrament. We will attend the Christmas celebration in church.
- The observance of a holiday or feast day, as by solemnities. The celebrations around here for Easter are enjoyable.
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The act or process of showing appreciation, joy, gratitude and/or remembrance, notably as a social event.
She jumped in the air in celebration of her success.
Similar: jubilation, merriment · Opposite: lamentation, mourning
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A social gathering for entertainment and fun; a party.
We are having a celebration at McDonald's for my dad's new job.
Similar: See Thesaurus:celebration
Similar: celebration, entertainment, feast, festival, festivity, function, gathering, fete
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: solemnization, festivity, homage, ceremonial, festive, fest, gala, eulogy, festival, fete, ceremony, praise, birthday, anniversary, pleasure, tribute
noun
Similar: celebration, entertainment, feast, festival, festivity, function, gathering, fete
Translations
Every language
noun formal performance of a solemn rite
| 한국어 | 축하 chukha, 경축 gyeongchuk |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | お祝い o-iwai, 祝賀 shukuga, 慶祝 keishuku |
| 中文 | 慶典 /庆典 qìngdiǎn |
| हिन्दी | जशन jaśan |
| Kiswahili | sherehe |
| Português | celebração |
| Français | célébration |
| Deutsch | Feier |
| Italiano | celebrazione, ricorrenza |
| Română | celebrare, celebrație, sărbătorire |
| Русский | пра́зднование prázdnovanije, торжество́ toržestvó, че́ствование čéstvovanije |
| العربية | اِحْتِفَال iḥtifāl |
noun act or process of showing gratitude, appreciation or remembrance
| Kiswahili | sherehe |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | γιορτή giortí |
| Română | festivitate, celebrare |
| Русский | че́ствование čéstvovanije, прославле́ние proslavlénije, восхвале́ние vosxvalénije |
| עברית | חֲגִיגָה khagigá |
noun social gathering for entertainment and fun
| Español | celebración |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 축하 chukha, 축제 chukje, 경축 gyeongchuk |
| 日本語 | お祝い o-iwai, 祝賀 shukuga, 慶祝 keishuku |
| 中文 | 慶祝 /庆祝 qìngzhù |
| हिन्दी | उत्सव utsav |
| Kiswahili | sherehe |
| Português | celebração |
| Français | célébration, fête |
| Deutsch | Feier, Fest, Zelebration |
| Italiano | festa |
| Ελληνικά | γιορτή giortí, εορτή eortí, γλέντι glénti |
| Română | sărbătoare, petrecere, serbare, celebrație |
| Русский | пра́зднование prázdnovanije, пра́здник prázdnik, торжество́ toržestvó, пра́зднество prázdnestvo |
| العربية | اِحْتِفَال iḥtifāl, مِهْرَجَان mihrajān, مَهْرَجَان mahrajān |
Talk about this word "celebration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/celebration. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. celebration. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/celebration "celebration." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/celebration.Cite this
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title = {celebration},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/celebration},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
