celebratory

English

Etymology

From celebrate +‎ -ory.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈsɛləbɹəˌtɔːɹi/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌsɛlɪˈbɹeɪtəɹi/
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Adjective

celebratory (comparative more celebratory, superlative most celebratory)

  1. Having the manner of, or forming part of, a celebration.
    • 1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, page 364:
      Hiro ducks out of Tranny's celebratory dinner rather early, drags Reason off the zodiac and onto the front porch of the houseboat, opens it up and jacks his personal computer into its bios.
    • 2012 May 13, Alistair Magowan, “Sunderland 0-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport‎[1]:
      But, with United fans in celebratory mood as it appeared their team might snatch glory, they faced an anxious wait as City equalised in stoppage time.

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