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  2. Utsava - Wikipedia

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    'special occasion'), [1] also referred to as Utsavam, generally means a festival or celebration or any joyous occasion, mostly associated with Hinduism. [2] [3] It also carries the meaning of delight, merriment and pleasure. [4] The Sanskrit word utsava comes from the word "ut" meaning "removal" and "sava" which means "worldly sorrows" or ...

  3. Anniversary - Wikipedia

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    An anniversary is the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year, and may also refer to the commemoration or celebration of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints. Most countries celebrate national anniversaries, typically called national days.

  4. List of words having different meanings in American and ...

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    a party or celebration "they're having a little bash this weekend" (orig. US, but now probably more common in UK than US) bath (pl.) swimming pool (v.) to bathe, or give a bath to, example have a bath (US: take a bath meaning bathe) (n.) plumbing fixture for bathing *(US: bathtub) (n.) the act of bathing

  5. Party - Wikipedia

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    A birthday cake with lit novelty candles Children at a birthday party. A birthday party is a celebration of the anniversary of the birth of the person who is being honored. While there is historical precedent for birthday parties for the rich and powerful throughout history, the tradition extended to middle-class Americans around the nineteenth century and took on more modern norms and ...

  6. Celebration - Wikipedia

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    Celebration, a type of public performance event created by the American choreographer Marilyn Wood Celebrations (confectionery) , a miniature chocolate bar collection by Mars Celebrations Group , a chain of British greeting cards stores

  7. Festival - Wikipedia

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    Many countries hold festivals to celebrate wine. One example is the global celebration of the arrival of Beaujolais nouveau, which involves shipping the new wine around the world for its release date on the third Thursday of November each year. [36] [37] Both Beaujolais nouveau and the Japanese rice wine sake are associated with harvest time ...

  8. Kermesse (festival) - Wikipedia

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    Polish language uses word "kiermasz" which also started as a village church event but over time morphed into synonym for fair. In Romanian "chermeză" means party or banquet. In Italian "kermesse" means festival or show, especially one featuring many different acts. In the Turkish language "kermes" is a sale of ladies' handiwork for charity.

  9. Naming ceremony - Wikipedia

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    The purpose is to recognise and celebrate the arrival of a child and welcome him or her in the family and circle of friends. The structure often reflects that of more traditional naming ceremonies, with a formal ceremony led by a humanist celebrant in which the parents name 'guide parents', 'mentors' or 'supporting adults' instead of godparents ...