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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Celebration

/sĕlˌ-əb-rāsh'-ən/ · Cel·e·bra·tion · IPA /ˌsɛl.əˈbɹeɪ.ʃən/
01 n. The act, process, or time of celebrating.
  1. 1.
    The act, process, or time of celebrating.
    “His memory deserving a particular celebration.” — Clarendok.
    Celebration of Mass is equivalent to offering Mass” — Cath. Dict.
    “To hasten the celebration of their marriage.” Sir P. Sidney.