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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search
| Word of the
Week--"Celebrate" |
Definition--to mark (an occasion,
especially a birthday or anniversary) with festivities
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Discussion--With Thanksgiving barely
over, the holiday season approaching and the end of the millennium just
around the corner, the word "celebrate" seems to be on the tip of
everyone's tongue. It is a word that calls to mind friends, family and
feasts, champagne, presents, confetti and noise makers. When thinking
about the millennium, "celebrate" can be a stressful word as it calls to
mind the pressure and expense associated with finding an extra special way
to spend New Years Eve, 1999. However, celebrate is also a word that
brings to mind the joy and appreciation of having something to celebrate.
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| Etymology--The term celebrate
comes from the Latin celebratus, a form of celebrare,
meaning to attend in great numbers. It also has associations of
thronged, frequented or well known. French, Italian and
Spanish show similar Latin roots.
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Foreign
Translations
| German: |
feiern |
| Dutch: |
vieren |
| French: |
celebrer |
| Italian: |
celebrare |
| Spanish: |
celebrar | |
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