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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
thanksgiving/θaŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

▶noun

1 the expression of gratitude, especially to God.

2 (Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day) (in North America) an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal, held in the US on the fourth Thursday in November, and in Canada usually on the second Monday in October.

'thanksgiving' also found in these Oxford entries:

church - Eucharist - glory - paean - peace offering - Te Deum - thank-offering

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a tradition for Thanksgiving
At/On Thanksgiving
before Thanksgiving last year
In/on Thanksgiving

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