thanksgiving

247 3.2

A short prayer or words that show you are grateful, often before a meal

noun
/ˌθæŋkˈsgɪvɪŋ/

: acción de gracias

Yes, and a very happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
prayer of thanksgiving
praise and thanksgiving
rituals of thanksgiving

The vote of Church in the Ring is simply a Thanksgiving for Vienna's victories.

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Examples

She said a prayer of thanks before the Thanksgiving dinner began.
And we can still have Thanksgiving at my place.

No Hard Feelings (2023)
But yeah, you guys enjoyed this video and happy Thanksgiving to everybody.
This is the first Thanksgiving without my Rose.

Here (2024)
It's your turn to say "Happy Thanksgiving" back.

You've Got Mail (1998)
You might consider offering up a few prayers of thanksgiving for that.

Fiction book (1993)
Candy explained that they'd had a family Thanksgiving for the children in the afternoon.

Fiction book (1990)
Often, the holiday is identified as the first Thanksgiving, something the Pilgrims conceived.

Academic text (1991)
Elka flew to St. Paul to have Thanksgiving with her parents and brother's family.

Fiction book (1990)
Happy Thanksgiving, Mom.

Deadfall (2012)

Synonyms

thanks

vsthanksgiving

∞ 1.0

Words you say or write to show you are grateful

is often a religious act or formal expression directed to a higher power

prayer

vsthanksgiving

530 1.0

Talking to God to ask for help or give thanks

focuses on expressing gratitude to a deity rather than asking for help

gratitude

vsthanksgiving

240 2.7

A feeling of being thankful for something someone did

is an act, prayer, or expression rather than only an internal feeling

appreciation

vsthanksgiving

121 3.0

An action or words that show you are grateful for help and kindness

is aimed especially at a deity as a formal act rather than general recognition

praise

vsthanksgiving

75 3.9

Words or actions showing respect for a god

focuses on expressing gratitude to a deity rather than general reverence or worship

grace

vsthanksgiving

34 2.8

A short prayer said before or after a meal

is used beyond meals to express gratitude to a higher power

thankfulness

vsthanksgiving

7 3.2

A warm feeling when someone helps or shows they care

is an act or prayer expressing gratitude rather than an inner state

gratefulness

vsthanksgiving

4 2.0

A feeling of thanks for something kind someone has done

is primarily an external act or prayer aimed at a higher power

thank offering

vsthanksgiving

8.7

A gift people give to show they are grateful, often in a religious ceremony

is a general act or prayer that expresses gratitude rather than a gift

appreciativeness

vsthanksgiving

5.5

A warm feeling that shows you are thankful for help

is more often a formal act or prayer directed to a higher power

Compounds

Thanksgiving Day

27 1.8

A national holiday for giving thanks and sharing a large meal in the United States and Canada

Thanksgiving cactus

6.2

A South American cactus with jointed stems and red flowers that blooms around Thanksgiving

Yankee Thanksgiving

6.1

A holiday in New England with traditional foods and customs

How Formal

thanksgiving

247 3.2

thank you

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

thanksgiving singular

thanksgivings plural

Etymology

Thanksgiving comes from the two simple words thanks and giving, so it literally means 'giving thanks'. It began as the name for a prayer or act where people 'give thanks' to God, and that is why today a thanksgiving is an expression of thanks or a prayer of thankfulness.