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‍ celebration	‍ the observance of a holiday or feast day; a social gathering for entertainment and fun
‍ celebrate	‍ to engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event
‍ christening	‍ the Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptised and given a Christian name
‍ Holy Communion	‍ a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ
‍ confirmation	‍ a sacrament of sealing and strengthening in many Christian Churches, often including a ceremony of anointing
‍ engagement	‍ the period of time when marriage is planned or promised
‍ engaged	‍ agreed to be married
‍ be engaged to
‍ wedding	‍ marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage
‍ wedding ring	‍ one of a pair of rings exchanged by bride and groom in a wedding ceremony, symbolises continuous fidelity
‍ anniversary	‍ of a significant event, a day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since the event occurred
‍ wedding anniversary	‍ the day when the married couple celebrates the years that have passed since the wedding day
‍ birthday	‍ the anniversary of the day on which someone is born or something is created
‍ happy birthday
‍ wish	‍ to hope for a particular outcome, to request or desire something
‍ blow out	‍ to extinguish something, especially a flame
‍ congratulation	‍ the act of expressing one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person it is felt for

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celebration

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the observance of a holiday or feast day; a social gathering for entertainment and fun

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celebrate

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to engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event

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christening

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the Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptised and given a Christian name

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Holy Communion

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a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ

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confirmation

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a sacrament of sealing and strengthening in many Christian Churches, often including a ceremony of anointing

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engagement

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the period of time when marriage is planned or promised

engaged

agreed to be married

be engaged to

wedding

marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage

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wedding ring

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one of a pair of rings exchanged by bride and groom in a wedding ceremony, symbolises continuous fidelity

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anniversary

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of a significant event, a day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since the event occurred

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wedding anniversary

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the day when the married couple celebrates the years that have passed since the wedding day

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birthday

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the anniversary of the day on which someone is born or something is created

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happy birthday

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wish

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to hope for a particular outcome, to request or desire something

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blow out

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to extinguish something, especially a flame

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congratulation

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the act of expressing one’s sympathetic pleasure or joy to the person it is felt for

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celebration, celebrations[ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪʃən](noun)
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- the observance of a holiday or feast day; a social gathering for entertainment and fun
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- Who will you invite to your Christmas celebration?

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celebrate[ˈsɛl.ɪ.bɹeɪt](verb)
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- to engage in joyful activity in appreciation of an event
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- I'll celebrate my birthday next week.

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christening, christenings['krɪsənɪŋ](noun)
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- the Christian sacrament at which someone, usually a child, is baptised and given a Christian name
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- The child's christening was held at their neighbourhood's church.

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Holy Communion, Holy Communions(noun)
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- a Christian sacrament commemorating the Last Supper of Christ
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- They celebrated the Holy Communion.

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confirmation, confirmations[kɒnfɜː(r)'meɪʃən](noun)
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- a sacrament of sealing and strengthening in many Christian Churches, often including a ceremony of anointing
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- Did you celebrate your confirmation?

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wedding, weddings['wɛdɪŋ](noun)
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- marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage
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- The wedding ceremony will start at 2 pm.

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wedding ring, wedding rings(noun)
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- one of a pair of rings exchanged by bride and groom in a wedding ceremony, symbolises continuous fidelity
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- Wow, look at your wedding ring!

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anniversary, anniversaries[anəˈvərsəri](noun)
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- of a significant event, a day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since the event occurred
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- We are celebrating our tenth anniversary today.

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wedding anniversary, wedding anniversaries(noun)
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- the day when the married couple celebrates the years that have passed since the wedding day
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- They will celebrate their 3rd wedding anniversary this year.

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birthday, birthdays[ˈbɜːθ.deɪ](noun)
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- the anniversary of the day on which someone is born or something is created
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- Will you come to my birthday party?

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