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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGathering
/ˈɡæð.ər.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An assembly or meeting of people for a particular purpose, social event, or common interest.
"The annual family gathering took place by the lake this summer." - 2
The action or process of bringing things or people together into one place or group.
"The gathering of autumn crops is a time of hard work and celebration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'gathering' originates from the Old English 'gaderian', meaning to bring together or assemble. It has evolved through Middle English, where it retained similar meanings, reflecting the act of collecting or uniting people or things.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gathering" is said worldwide
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rassemblement
Transliteration: /ʁa.sɑ̃.blə.mɑ̃/
"Un grand rassemblement a eu lieu sur la place principale."
Versammlung
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈzam.lʊŋ/
"Die friedliche Versammlung zog viele Menschen an."
raduno
Transliteration: /raˈdu.no/
"Il raduno degli amici è previsto per sabato."
reunión
Transliteration: /re.uˈnjon/
"Tuvimos una agradable reunión familiar el fin de semana."
reunião
Transliteration: /ʁewˈni.ɐ̃w̃/
"A reunião de domingo foi muito animada."
सभा
Transliteration: sabhā
"गाँव में एक बड़ी सभा का आयोजन किया गया।"
聚会
Transliteration: jùhuì
"我们在周末举行了一场温馨的聚会。"
모임
Transliteration: moim
"가족 모임이 이번 주말에 있습니다."
集まり
Transliteration: atsumari
"週末の楽しい集まりに参加しました。"
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