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celebration
noun
[ sɛlɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n ]
• the action of celebrating an important day or event.
• "the birth of his son was a cause for celebration"
Similar:
commemoration
,
observance
, honouring, salute to,
marking
,
keeping
,
Origin:
early 16th century: from Latin celebratio(n- ), from the verb celebrare (see celebrate).