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单词 celebration
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celebration


cel·e·brate

C0186200 (sĕl′ə-brāt′)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.
[Middle English celebraten, from Latin celebrāre, celebrāt-, to frequent, celebrate, from celeber, celebr-, frequented, famous.]
cel′e·bra′tion n.cel′e·bra′tor n.cel′e·bra·to′ry (sĕl′ə-brə-tôr′ē, sə-lĕb′rə-) adj.

cel•e•bra•tion

(ˌsɛl əˈbreɪ ʃən)

n. 1. an act of celebrating. 2. the festivities engaged in to celebrate something. [1520–30; < Latin]
Thesaurus
Noun1.celebration - a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy eventcelebration - a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy eventjubilationsocial 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 diversioncelebration - any joyous diversion festivityagon - a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizesdiversion, 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 festivityferia - (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saintfestival, fete - an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival"gala, gala affair, jamboree, blowout - a gay festivityLudi 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 eravictory 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, solemnizationritual - the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies

celebration

noun1. 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

celebration

noun1. The act of observing a day or an event with ceremonies:commemoration, observance.2. The act of showing joyful satisfaction in an event:festivity, merrymaking, rejoicing, revel (often used in plural), revelry.3. A big, exuberant party:shindig, shindy.Slang: bash, blast, blowout.4. A large or important social gathering:affair, festivity, fete, function, gala, occasion, party, soiree.Informal: do.Slang: bash.5. An expression of warm approval:acclaim, acclamation, applause, commendation, compliment, encomium, eulogy, kudos, laudation, panegyric, plaudit, praise.
Translations
庆典庆祝

celebrate

(ˈseləbreit) verb to mark by giving a party etc in honour of (a happy or important event). I'm celebrating (my birthday) today. 慶祝 庆祝ˈcelebrated adjective famous. a celebrated actress. 知名的 著名的ˌceleˈbration nounbirthday celebrations. 慶祝 庆祝ceˈlebrity (-ˈle-) plural ceˈlebrities noun a well-known person. celebrities from the world of entertainment. 名人 著名人士

celebration

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IdiomsSeecelebrate

Celebration


CELEBRATION, contracts. This word is usually applied, in law, to the celebration of marriage, which is the solemn act by which a man and woman take each other for husband and wife, conformably to the rules prescribed by law. Diet. de Juris. h.t.

celebration


  • noun

Synonyms for celebration

noun party

Synonyms

  • party
  • festival
  • gala
  • jubilee
  • festivity
  • rave
  • junketing
  • beano
  • revelry
  • red-letter day
  • rave-up
  • merrymaking
  • jollification
  • carousal
  • -fest
  • hooley or hoolie

noun commemoration

Synonyms

  • commemoration
  • honouring
  • remembrance

noun performance

Synonyms

  • performance
  • observance
  • solemnization

Synonyms for celebration

noun the act of observing a day or an event with ceremonies

Synonyms

  • commemoration
  • observance

noun the act of showing joyful satisfaction in an event

Synonyms

  • festivity
  • merrymaking
  • rejoicing
  • revel
  • revelry

noun a big, exuberant party

Synonyms

  • shindig
  • shindy
  • bash
  • blast
  • blowout

noun a large or important social gathering

Synonyms

  • affair
  • festivity
  • fete
  • function
  • gala
  • occasion
  • party
  • soiree
  • do
  • bash

noun an expression of warm approval

Synonyms

  • acclaim
  • acclamation
  • applause
  • commendation
  • compliment
  • encomium
  • eulogy
  • kudos
  • laudation
  • panegyric
  • plaudit
  • praise

Synonyms for celebration

noun a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

Synonyms

  • jubilation

Related Words

  • social function
  • social occasion
  • occasion
  • affair
  • function

noun any joyous diversion

Synonyms

  • festivity

Related Words

  • agon
  • diversion
  • recreation
  • jollification
  • merrymaking
  • conviviality
  • feria
  • festival
  • fete
  • gala
  • gala affair
  • jamboree
  • blowout
  • Ludi Saeculares
  • secular games
  • victory celebration

noun the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual

Synonyms

  • solemnisation
  • solemnization

Related Words

  • ritual
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