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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCelebration
/ˌsel.əˈbreɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of celebrating an important day or event.
"The town organized a grand celebration for the anniversary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'celebratio', stemming from 'celebrare' meaning 'to frequent, honor, or solemnize', which traces back to the ancient root 'celer' meaning 'swift or populous'. Over centuries, it evolved in Middle English to denote the performance of religious rites or festive public gatherings honoring special occasions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Celebration" is said worldwide
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célébration
Transliteration: célébration
"La célébration a duré toute la nuit."
Feier
Transliteration: Feier
"Die Feier zum Geburtstag war wunderbar."
celebrazione
Transliteration: celebrazione
"La celebrazione è iniziata alle otto."
celebración
Transliteration: celebración
"La celebración fue un gran éxito."
celebração
Transliteration: celebração
"A celebração reuniu toda a família."
उत्सव
Transliteration: utsav
"यह जीत एक बड़ा उत्सव है।"
庆典
Transliteration: qìngdiǎn
"他们为国庆举行了盛大的庆典。"
축하
Transliteration: chukha
"그의 성공을 위한 축하가 열렸다."
祝賀
Transliteration: shukuga
"盛大な祝賀パーティーが開かれた。"
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