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noun
A holiday, originally to give thanks to God for the harvest, celebrated annually on the second Monday of October.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada
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Synonyms: Thanksgiving
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noun
A holiday, originally to give thanks to God and to commemorate the feast held by the Pilgrim colonists, celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday of November.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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Synonyms: Thanksgiving, Turkey Day, T-Day
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noun
A holiday to commemorate the invasion of Grenada by the United States and the overthrowing of the communist People's Revolutionary Government in 1983, celebrated annually on the 25th of October.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Thanksgiving Day.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Thanksgiving
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Broader terms: feast day, fete day, legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday
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