Meaning of Thanksgiving Day in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    Thanksgiving Day

    Definitions

    1. fourth Thursday in November in the United States

    Examples

    • « second Monday in October in Canada »
    • « commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag »

Famous quotes

  • « In our family, mom and dad are Longhorns, our first two kids are Aggies and we're hoping our last one is a Longhorn. It gives us family fun on Thanksgiving Day. »
    Bob Wells
  • « An optimist is a person who starts a new diet on Thanksgiving Day. »
    Irv Kupcinet
  • « I am so excited this year getting to play the 85th Anniversary Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Everyone knows on Thanksgiving morning to get up, turn on the TV and watch the parade, so to be an actual participant is going to be fun and I'm looking forward to it. I am gonna have to put on my deer hunting gear, though, to stay warm! »
    Rodney Atkins
  • « There is one day that is ours. Thanksgiving Day is the one day that is purely American. »
    O. Henry

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