English noun: Thanksgiving | |||
1. | Thanksgiving (time) fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag | ||
Synonyms | Thanksgiving Day | ||
Broader (hypernym) | feast day, fete day, legal holiday, national holiday, public holiday | ||
Part meronym | Nov, November | ||
2. | thanksgiving (communication) a short prayer of thanks before a meal | ||
Samples | Their youngest son said grace. | ||
Synonyms | blessing, grace | ||
Broader (hypernym) | orison, petition, prayer | ||