thanksgiving
21thanksgiving — noun a) an expression of gratitude. The waters grew suddenly lighter, and my spirits rose accordingly. I shouted down to those below that I saw daylight ahead, and a great shout of thanksgiving reverberated through the ship. A moment later we… …
22Thanksgiving — See General Thanksgiving …
23Thanksgiving — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ceremony of giving thanks, day of blessing, day of worship, Thanksgiving Day, festival of plenty, last Thursday in November, turkey day*; see also celebration 1 , 2 , feast , holiday 1 …
24thanksgiving — thanks•giv•ing [[t]ˌθæŋksˈgɪv ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the act of giving thanks 2) an expression of thanks, esp. to God 3) a public celebration in acknowledgment of divine favor 4) (cap.) Thanksgiving Day • Etymology: 1525–35 …
25thanksgiving — This (Old English) word refers to any expression of appreciation, especially gratitude to God for all theblessings given us. Thanksgiving as a public celebration in the United States dates back to the Pilgrims in Plymouth Colony… …
26Thanksgiving after Communion — is a spiritual practice among Christians who believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist they receive during Holy Communion, maintaining themselves in prayer for some time to thank God for what they believe to be the great gift… …
27Thanksgiving Day — • The custom originated in 1621, when Governor Bradford of the Plymouth colony appointed a day for public praise and prayer after the first harvest Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day …
28Thanksgiving Day — Thanksgiving UK [ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ] / US or Thanksgiving Day UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms Thanksgiving : singular Thanksgiving plural Thanksgivings Word forms Thanksgiving Day : singular Thanksgiving Day plural Thanksgiving Days a)… …
29Thanksgiving (disambiguation) — Thanksgiving may refer to:*Thanksgiving (United States), the holiday on the fourth Thursday in November. *Thanksgiving (Canada), the holiday on the second Monday in October. *Thanksgiving (band) * Thanksgiving , an episode of the TV series That… …
30THANKSGIVING PSALMS — THANKSGIVING PSALMS, common designation for one of the dead sea scrolls . It was bought in Jerusalem in 1947 by eleazar lipa sukenik who, from the contents, designated the scroll Hodayot (Heb. הוֹדָיוֹת). Scientifically its registration is 1QH… …
