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单词 juneteenth
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Juneteenth

[ joon-teenth ]
/ ˈdʒunˈtinθ /

noun

June 19, a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States, commemorating the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans, in Texas, on June 19, 1865.
Official name June·teenth In·de·pend·ence Day [joon-teenth-in-di-pen-duhns dey] /ˈdʒunˈtinθˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəns ˌdeɪ/ . Also called E·man·ci·pa·tion Day [ih-man-suh-pey-shuhn dey] /ɪˌmæn səˈpeɪ ʃən ˌdeɪ/ . Also called Free·dom Day [free-duhm dey] /ˈfri dəm ˌdeɪ/ . Also called Ju·bi·lee Day [joo-buh-lee-dey] /ˌdʒu bəˈli ˌdeɪ/ . Also called Black In·de·pend·ence Day [blak-in-di-pen-duhns dey] /ˈblæk ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəns ˌdeɪ/ .

Origin of Juneteenth

First recorded in 1935–40; June + (nine)teenth

Words nearby Juneteenth

June, Juneau, Juneberry, June bug, June grass, Juneteenth, Jung, Jung, Carl, Jünger, Jungfrau, Junggar Pendi
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  • If 2004 was Antietam, 2008—for liberals, at least—was Juneteenth.

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  • I 'member after freedom, missy have de big celebration on Juneteenth every year.

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