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Definition of Celebrations

1. celebration [n] - See also: celebration

Lexicographical Neighbors of Celebrations

Literary usage of Celebrations

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: A Selected Listing by Ginny Moore Kruse (1991)
"Abundant black-and-white photographs expand the concept of dance and picture celebrations and entertainments in many parts of the world such as India, ..."

2. English Church Life from the Restoration to the Tractarian Movement by John Wickham Legg (1914)
"EARLY celebrations. A FAULT has been found with the period under discussion: it is stated that there were no early celebrations of the Eucharist, ..."

3. History of the United States of America Under the Constitution by James Schouler (1913)
"CENTENNIAL celebrations. The earliest and greatest centennial anniversaries of Revolutionary resistance and independence in these American colonies, ..."

4. The Friend of Peace by Noah Worcester, Massachusetts Peace Society (1827)
"REMARKABLE celebrations. THOMAS HANCOCK. AT a public festival Pausanias, a young Nobleman, ... So much for Pagan celebrations in ancient times. ..."

5. Twelve Years in America: Being Observations on the Country, the People by James Shaw (1867)
"IN all ages and among all nations, national and religious celebrations have taken place, commemorative of important and historic events. ..."

6. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann, Edward Aloysius Pace, Condé Bénoist Pallen, Thomas Joseph Shahan, John Joseph Wynne (1913)
"The other great celebrations of the Jewish year occurred in autumn, in the month Tishri. The Day of Atonement fell on 10 Tishri and the Feast of Tabernacles ..."

7. The Perrys̓ Victory Centenary: Report of the Perrys̓ Victory Centennial by William James Conners, George Douglas Emerson (1916)
"The New York State Commission was also otherwise well represented at a number of the celebrations. Commissioner Adler visited the celebrations at Erie, ..."

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