Thanksgiving (Noun)

Meaning ¹

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.

Classification

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.

Synonyms

• Thanksgiving Day

Hypernyms

• Fete Day
• Public Holiday
• National Holiday

Meaning ²

A short prayer of thanks before a meal; "their youngest son said grace".

Classification

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Grace
• Blessing

Hypernyms

• Petition
• Prayer