"thanksgiving" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪv.ɪŋ/, /ˈθæŋksˌɡɪv.ɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-thanksgiving.ogg [US] Forms: thanksgivings [plural]
Etymology: thanks + giving Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thanks|giving}} thanks + giving Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} thanksgiving (countable and uncountable, plural thanksgivings)
  1. An expression of gratitude. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (expression of gratitude — see also gratitude): εὐχαριστία (eukharistía) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), 感恩 (gǎn'ēn) (Chinese Mandarin), dankzegging [feminine] (Dutch), remerciement [masculine] (French), acción de grazas (Galician), Danksagung [feminine] (German), 𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸 (awiliuþ) [neuter] (Gothic), הֹודָיָה (hodayá) [feminine] (Hebrew), תֹּודָה (todá) [feminine] [biblical, religion, lifestyle] (Hebrew), hálaadás (Hungarian), dziękczynienie [neuter] (Polish), благодаре́ние (blagodarénije) [neuter] (Russian), acción de gracias [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-thanksgiving-en-noun-iMHyLmHt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 33 23 Disambiguation of 'expression of gratitude — see also gratitude': 86 9 5
  2. A short prayer said at meals; grace, a benediction. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (short prayer said at meals): благодарствена молитва (blagodarstvena molitva) (Bulgarian), grâces (French), bénédicité (French), 𐌰𐍅𐌹𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌸 (awiliuþ) [neuter] (Gothic), asztali ima/áldás (Hungarian), благода́рственный моле́бен (blagodárstvennyj molében) [masculine] (Russian), моле́бен (molében) [masculine] (Russian), благода́рственная моли́тва (blagodárstvennaja molítva) [feminine] (Russian), acción de gracias (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-thanksgiving-en-noun-5S232g4h Disambiguation of 'short prayer said at meals': 4 94 2
  3. A public celebration in acknowledgement of divine favour. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-thanksgiving-en-noun-IC-JvYM8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: thanksgiver

Inflected forms

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