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The term, borrowed from German, and literally meaning "celebration writing" (cognate with feast-script), might be translated as "celebration publication" or "celebratory (piece of) writing". An alternative Latin term is liber amicorum (literally: "book of friends").
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It has roots in Christianity, since Abraham LIncoln declared the day of celebration and thanks to God for his blessings 1863. Other countries and religions celebrate times of thankfulness in other ...
Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year are words of the year lists published annually by the American dictionary-publishing company Merriam-Webster, Inc. The lists feature ten words from the English language. These word lists started in 2003 and have been published at the end of each year.
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