thanksgiving

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thanks·giv·ing /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ◂/ noun [countable, uncountable] formal  RRan expression of thanks to God 〔对上帝的〕感恩

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thanksgiving• We allow our feelings to flow out towards him in adoration, confession, thanksgiving and praise.• And no pilots in our company had been killed, an occasion for thanksgiving.• They sang and shouted and danced and prayed and raised their hands in thanksgiving.• A short hymn of thanksgiving followed and the service was over.• And therefore his attitude must be one of thanksgiving.• Several photos, tokens of thanksgiving, are attached to the red velvet robe that covers the carving.• But the context of this gratitude is itself one of gratitude for the elements of the thanksgiving meal.• The thanksgiving dinner, the feast ... that was it, of course.

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Thanksgiving ●●● S2 noun [uncountable]  TMCCELEBRATEa public holiday in the US and in Canada when families have a large meal together to celebrate and be thankful for food, health, families etc 感恩节〔美国和加拿大的一个公共假日〕

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Thanksgiving• Even then, they would only put in a brief appearance in puddings and cakes at Thanksgiving and Christmas.• We should be celebrating Thanksgiving and Fourth of July!• Where are you going for Thanksgiving?• Have a happy fourth-Thursday-in-November Thanksgiving.• Volume was the slowest since Thanksgiving.• It was a bitter pill for the 117 men listed to swallow with their Thanksgiving turkey yesterday.

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Thanksgiving noun [uncountable]
a public holiday in the US and in Canada when families have a large meal together to celebrate and be thankful for food, health, families etc

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thanks‧giv‧ing /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ◂/ noun [uncountable and countable] formal
an expression of thanks to God

thanks·giv·ingBrE /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/ 🔊 nounThanksgiving (Day) [uncountable, countable] a public holiday in the US (on the fourth Thursday in November) and in Canada (on the second Monday in October), originally to give thanks to God for the harvest and for health 感恩节（美国定为十一月的第四个星期四，加拿大定为十月的第二个星期一，均为公休日）◆We always eat turkey on Thanksgiving. 我们过感恩节时总是吃火鸡。🔊🔊◆Are you going home for Thanksgiving? 你回家过感恩节吗？🔊🔊  ➡  compare harvest festival [uncountable] (formal) the expression of thanks to God 感恩（于上帝）