Celebration ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn Anniversary Service Life Noun Bre Birthday/Wedding

• birthday/wedding celebrations
• her triumph was a cause for celebration.
• a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary
• the service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life).

celebration

1. a special event that people organize in order to celebrate something
• birthday/wedding celebrations
2. the act of celebrating something
• Her triumph was a cause for celebration.
• a party in celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary
• The service was a celebration of his life (= praised what he had done in his life).

Extra Examples

• 50th anniversary celebrations
• I hope you’ll join in the Christmas celebrations.
• Poor weather prevented the official celebrations from taking place.
• The victory was a cause for great celebration.
• There were wild street celebrations when England won the Cup.
• They held a celebration to mark forty years of the lifeboat service.
• They held a special celebration in his honour.
• They organized a dinner in celebration of the year’s successes.
• a double birthday celebration
• a joyous celebration of life
• The celebrations continued with a cabaret dinner.
• The service was a celebration of his life.
• The villagers are so delighted they’re holding a celebration to mark the best harvest in years.
• They are already preparing for his 80th birthday celebrations in October.

Word Origin

• early 16th cent.: from Latin celebratio(n-), from the verb celebrare, from celeber, celebr- ‘frequented or honoured’.