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   Cel·e·bra·tion

   /ˌseləˈbrāSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion by engaging in enjoyable, typically social, activity: "the birth of his son was a cause for celebration" Similar commemorationobservancehonoringsalute tomarkingkeeping

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin celebratio(n-), from the verb celebrare (see celebrate).

   Scrabble Points: 15

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