thanksgiving day

thanks·giv·ing day

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Definitions of thanksgiving day words

noun thanksgiving day a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October. 1
noun thanksgiving day November feast day in US 1
noun thanksgiving day October feast day in Canada 1
noun thanksgiving day an annual day of holiday celebrated in thanksgiving to God on the fourth Thursday of November in the United States, and on the second Monday of October in Canada 0

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1665-75

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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