THANKSGIVING


Meaning of THANKSGIVING in English

(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : the act of giving thanks : acknowledgment of favors or benefits

hymns of high thanksgiving — John Keble

2. : an utterance (as a prayer) that is often in a set form of words and that expresses gratitude especially for divine mercies

in the thanksgiving before meat — Shakespeare

3.

a. : a public acknowledgment or celebration of divine goodness and mercies

b. usually capitalized : a day appointed for such celebration: as

(1) : thanksgiving day a

(2) : thanksgiving day b

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.