celebration
English Thesaurus
1. any joyous diversion (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | diversion, recreation, |
| definition | : | an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | agon, |
| definition | : | a festivity in ancient Greece at which competitors contended for prizes (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | feria, |
| definition | : | (in Spanish speaking regions) a local festival or fair, usually in honor of some patron saint (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | festival, fete, |
| definition | : | an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ludi saeculares, secular games, |
| definition | : | the centennial rites and games of ancient Rome that marked the commencement of a new generation (100 years representing the longest life in a generation); observances may have begun as early as the 5th century BC and lasted well into the Christian era (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | victory celebration, |
| definition | : | a celebration following a victory in a battle or sports competition (noun.act) |
2. the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | ritual, |
| definition | : | the prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies (noun.act) |
3. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event (noun.event)
4. any joyous diversion (noun.act)
| derivation | : | celebrate, fete, |
| definition | : | have a celebration (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | celebrate, keep, observe, |
| definition | : | behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social) |
5. the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual (noun.act)
| derivation | : | solemnise, solemnize, |
| definition | : | perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | celebrate, keep, observe, |
| definition | : | behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | solemnise, solemnize, |
| definition | : | observe or perform with dignity or gravity (verb.social) |
6. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event (noun.event)
| derivation | : | celebrate, fete, |
| definition | : | have a celebration (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | jubilate, |
| definition | : | celebrate a jubilee (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | celebrate, keep, observe, |
| definition | : | behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social) |
7. any joyous diversion (noun.act)
| derivation | : | celebrate, fete, |
| definition | : | have a celebration (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | celebrate, keep, observe, |
| definition | : | behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social) |
8. the public performance of a sacrament or solemn ceremony with all appropriate ritual (noun.act)
| derivation | : | solemnise, solemnize, |
| definition | : | perform (the wedding ceremony) with proper ceremonies (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | celebrate, keep, observe, |
| definition | : | behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | solemnise, solemnize, |
| definition | : | observe or perform with dignity or gravity (verb.social) |
9. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event (noun.event)
| derivation | : | celebrate, fete, |
| definition | : | have a celebration (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | jubilate, |
| definition | : | celebrate a jubilee (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | celebrate, keep, observe, |
| definition | : | behave as expected during of holidays or rites (verb.social) |
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