Thanksgiving Day

noun

a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October.

Origin of Thanksgiving Day

An Americanism dating back to 1665–75

Words nearby Thanksgiving Day

thankless, thank one's lucky stars, thanks, thanksgiver, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, thanks to, thankworthy, thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, Thant

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Example sentences from the Web for Thanksgiving Day

No gifts were prepared for her; the Thanksgiving-day was one of mourning to the homeless.
Alone|Marion Harland
The next day was Thanksgiving-day, and my house was thronged with guests.
The Underground Railroad|William Still
But if the wedding-day was rather sad, Thanksgiving-day, that soon followed, was far otherwise.
Janet's Love and Service|Margaret M Robertson
And it was I that pitched it into the tent at you Thanksgiving-day evening.
The Drummer Boy|John Trowbridge

There is generally a kind of thanksgiving-day once a year, when the people of neighboring tribes meet and dance.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft

British Dictionary definitions for Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

noun

an annual day of holiday celebrated in thanksgiving to God on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, and on the second Monday of October in CanadaOften shortened to: Thanksgiving

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	thanksgiving day
释义	Thanksgiving Day noun a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October. Origin of Thanksgiving Day An Americanism dating back to 1665–75 Words nearby Thanksgiving Day thankless, thank one's lucky stars, thanks, thanksgiver, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day, thanks to, thankworthy, thank-you, thank-you-ma'am, Thant Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Thanksgiving Day No gifts were prepared for her; the Thanksgiving-day was one of mourning to the homeless. Alone\|Marion Harland The next day was Thanksgiving-day, and my house was thronged with guests. The Underground Railroad\|William Still But if the wedding-day was rather sad, Thanksgiving-day, that soon followed, was far otherwise. Janet's Love and Service\|Margaret M Robertson And it was I that pitched it into the tent at you Thanksgiving-day evening. The Drummer Boy\|John Trowbridge There is generally a kind of thanksgiving-day once a year, when the people of neighboring tribes meet and dance. The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1\|Hubert Howe Bancroft British Dictionary definitions for Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day noun an annual day of holiday celebrated in thanksgiving to God on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, and on the second Monday of October in CanadaOften shortened to: Thanksgiving Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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