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Thanksgiving (United States) — Infobox Holiday holiday name=United States Thanksgiving caption= The First Thanksgiving , painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863–1930) observedby=USA date= fourth Thursday in November celebrations=parades, spending time with family, football… … Wikipedia
Thanksgiving Day — • The custom originated in 1621, when Governor Bradford of the Plymouth colony appointed a day for public praise and prayer after the first harvest Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day … Catholic encyclopedia
day — /day/, n. 1. the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset: Since there was no artificial illumination, all activities had to be carried on during the day. 2. the light of day; daylight: The owl sleeps… … Universalium
Day — /day/, n. 1. Clarence (Shepard) /shep euhrd/, 1874 1935, U.S. author. 2. Dorothy, 1897 1980, U.S. Roman Catholic social activist, journalist, and publisher. * * * I Time required for a celestial body to turn once on its axis; especially, the… … Universalium
Thanksgiving Classic — The Canadian Football League also holds a Thanksgiving Day Classic on Canadian Thanksgiving. The NFL Thanksgiving logo used for 2010; the year is updated annually, with the new NFL shield being used for the first time in 2008. The National… … Wikipedia
Thanksgiving — For other uses, see Thanksgiving (disambiguation). Thanksgiving Day Say … Wikipedia
Thanksgiving (Canada) — Infobox Holiday holiday name=Thanksgiving (Canada) observedby=Canada date=Second Monday in October. celebrations=Parades, Spending Time with Family, Eating Large Dinners, Religious Practice type=Cultural significance=A celebration of being… … Wikipedia
Thanksgiving Day — a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October. [1665 75, Amer.] * * * U.S. holiday. It… … Universalium
Day of the Vow — Plaque located approximately where the laager stood during the Battle of Blood River, with die Gelofte the Vow inscribed upon it. The Day of the Vow (Afrikaans: Geloftedag or Dingaansdag) is the name of a religious public holiday in South Africa… … Wikipedia
After Hours (Ugly Betty episode) — Infobox Television episode | Title = After Hours Series = Ugly Betty Season = 1 Episode = 7 Guests= Salma Hayek Airdate = November 9, 2006 Production = 108 Writer = Dailyn Rodriguez Director = Jim Hayman Episode list = Episode chronology Caption … Wikipedia
Thanksgiving after Communion — is a spiritual practice among Christians who believe in the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist they receive during Holy Communion, maintaining themselves in prayer for some time to thank God for what they believe to be the great gift… … Wikipedia
