Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An African-American cultural festival, celebrated from December 26 to January 1.
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- proper noun A week-long
African-American culturalholiday held between December 26 and January 1.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a festival featuring African-American culture; celebrated between Christmas and New Year
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Seriously, this idea that Kwanzaa is fundamentally different from other holidays is silly and unreflective.
A Festivus for the Rest of Us xtra 2008
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Seriously, this idea that Kwanzaa is fundamentally different from other holidays is silly and unreflective.
Archive 2008-12-01 xtra 2008
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The whole idea of Kwanzaa is about bringing together the black community (although the ratio of black: white at this party was 2: 4, oddly enough).
The War on Christmas xtra 2007
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The Christians resent the Jews for muscling in Hannukah in December and making it eight days instead of one, and some whites think Kwanzaa is made-up just to give the black people something of their own -- as if Christmas wasn't a cobbled-together collection of pagan rituals, symbols and rip-offs from the Romans, the Celts, the Huns, the Norse, and the Coca Cola and Macy's marketing departments.
December 2006 2006
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Kwanzaa is an American holiday, created in celebration of African American family and culture.
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Kwanzaa is an American holiday, created in celebration of African American family and culture.
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The name Kwanzaa is an East African term for "first fruits."
What you need to know about Kwanzaa Fr Timothy Matkin 2007
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The name Kwanzaa is an East African term for "first fruits."
Archive 2007-12-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2007
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Second, understand that Kwanzaa is not some ancient African ethno-cultural tradition.
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Second, understand that Kwanzaa is not some ancient African ethno-cultural tradition.
Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » The Principles of Kwanzaa Suck 2004
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