American Thanksgiving

Definitions

Thanksgiving Day, an American holiday celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November.

Examples

“2000, Rosanne Knorr, The Grown-Up’s Guide⟳ to Living in France http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=R7atQdT72pIC&pg=PA97&lpg=PA97&sig=-LWSb8QTiLpIt2Ort_Z-fmqUnnI … then theoretically, you’ll cut⟳ your electric bill. I say⟳ theoretically because red days always seem to occur⟳ on American Thanksgiving (not a holiday in France), just when we want⟳ the oven for turkey and pies that will take⟳ exactly seven hours and twenty-seven minutes of the most expensive hours on the planet.”

“Bill came back to town for American Thanksgiving, and we spent the day tracking down the required entry visas.”

“The McCarrolls were coming to Thanksgiving dinner. American Thanksgiving was not until November and, as Mimi told Sharon over the phone, “We can't let⟳ you be the only ones in the PMQs without a turkey dinner next week.””

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