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celebration|sɛlɪˈbreɪʃən|
[ad. L. celebrātiōn-em, noun of action f. celebrā-re to celebrate.]
1. The performance of a solemn ceremony; spec. the action of celebrating the eucharist.
1580Sidney Arcadia (J.), He laboured..to hasten the celebration of their marriage. 1662Office Holy Commun. Rubric 3rd Exhort. (1844) §346 The Celebration of the Communion. 1678Wanley Wond. Lit. World v. iii. §9. 474/1 Telesphorus..instituted..the celebration of three Masses the night of our Saviour's birth. 1756–7tr. Keysler's Trav. (1760) III. 393 Epitaph on a lady who dropt down dead, during the celebration of her nuptials. 1829Southey All for Love iv, The Church hath been prepared For spousal celebration. Mod. She has gone to early celebration.
2. The observing of a feast, day, or special season; the honouring or recognizing of an event by religious ceremonies, festivities, etc.
1529More Supplic. Souls Wks. 318/2 Our sauiour hymself went to the celebracion of that same feast. c1613Shakes. Hen. VIII, iv. i. 10 They are euer forward In Celebration of this day. 1659Pearson Creed (1839) 377 The Jews do still retain the celebration of the seventh day of the week. 1841–4Emerson Ess. Art Wks. (Bohn) I. 151 Picture and sculpture are the celebrations and festivities of form. 1844Lingard Anglo-Saxon Ch. (1858) I. i. 46 Celebration of Easter.
3. Making famous, publicly praising, extolling; in pl. laudatory speeches.
a1674Clarendon (J.) His memory deserving a particular celebration. 1751Johnson Rambl. No. 104 ⁋10 Have never been denied any celebrations which they were willing to purchase. 1779― L.P., Prior Wks. III. 132 The Carmen Seculare, in which he exhausts all his powers of celebration.
†4. = celebrity; renown. Obs.
1710Palmer Proverbs viii, The vulgar have a title..to convey the honour of celebration to a saying. 1779Johnson L.P., Pope Wks. IV. 44 That house at Twickenham to which his residence afterwards procured so much celebration. |