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Thanksgiving is the act of giving thanks or a holiday to give thanks. (noun)

An example of thanksgiving is the annual U.S. holiday called Thanksgiving, held on the fourth Thursday of November to commemorate a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims and Indians.
An example of thanksgiving is the annual Canadian holiday called Thanksgiving which occurs on the second Monday in October.

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See thanksgiving in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. the act of giving thanks
2. an expression of this; esp., a formal, often public, expression of thanks to God in the form of a prayer, etc.
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in full Thanksgiving Day
1. an annual U.S. holiday observed on the fourth Thursday of November as a day of giving thanks and feasting: it commemorates the Pilgrims' celebration of the good harvest of 1621
2. a similar Canadian holiday on the second Monday of October

See thanksgiving in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(thăngks-gĭvˈĭng)

noun

An act of giving thanks; an expression of gratitude, especially to God: a hymn of thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day.

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