celebration

cel·e·brate  (sl-brt)

v. cel·e·brat·ed, cel·e·brat·ing, cel·e·brates

v.tr.

1. To observe (a day or event) with ceremonies of respect, festivity, or rejoicing. See Synonyms at observe.

2. To perform (a religious ceremony): celebrate Mass.

3. To extol or praise: a sonnet that celebrates love.

4. To make widely known; display: "a determination on the author's part to celebrate . . . the offenses of another" (William H. Pritchard).

v.intr.

1. To observe an occasion with appropriate ceremony or festivity.

2. To perform a religious ceremony.

3. To engage in festivities: went out and celebrated after the victory.

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[Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrre, celebrt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.]

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cele·bration n.

cele·brator n.

cele·bra·tory (sl-br-tôr, -tr, s-lbr-) adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	celebration - a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event jubilation social function, social occasion, occasion, affair, function - a vaguely specified social event; "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"
	2.	celebration - any joyous diversion                 festivity agon - a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" jollification, merrymaking, conviviality - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity feria - (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint festival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival" gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout - a gay festivity Ludi Saeculares, secular games - the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era victory celebration - a celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition
	3.	celebration - the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual; "the celebration of marriage" solemnisation, solemnization ritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies

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celebration

noun

1. party, festival, gala, jubilee, festivity, rave (Brit. slang), junketing, beano (Brit. slang), revelry, red-letter day, rave-up (Brit. slang), merrymaking, jollification, carousal, -fest (in combination), hooley or hoolie (chiefly Irish & N.Z.) There was a celebration in our house that night.

2. commemoration, honouring, remembrance This was not a memorial service but a celebration of his life.

3. performance, observance, solemnization the celebration of Mass in Latin

Translations

celebration [ˌselɪˈbreɪʃən] N

1. (= act) → celebración f, festejo m
in celebration of → para celebrar

2. (= party) → fiesta f, guateque m; (= festivity) → festividad f
we must have a celebration → hay que celebrarlo or festejarlo, hay que hacer una fiesta
the jubilee celebrations → las conmemoraciones or los festejos del aniversario

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celebration [ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃ^ən] n

(= party, festival) → fête f

[fact, event] → célébration f

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celebration

n

(= party, festival) → Feier f; (= commemoration, jubilee also) → Gedenkfeier f; (= act of celebrating) → Feiern nt; during the centenary celebrations → während der Hundertjahrfeier(n); in celebration of → zur Feier (+gen)

(= praise) → Verherrlichung f

(of mass, ritual) → Zelebration f; (of communion) → Feier f

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celebration [ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃ/ən] n (act) → celebrazione f; (festivity) → celebrazione, festa

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celebration → احتفال oslava fejring Feier εορτασμός celebración juhlat célébration proslava celebrazione 祝い 축하 viering feiring świętowanie celebração празднование firande การฉลอง kutlama sự tổ chức kỷ niệm 庆典