- juneteenth
- june·teenth
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juneteenth
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Juneteenth — Infobox Holiday holiday name=Juneteenth nickname=Freedom Day or Emancipation Day observedby=Residents of the United States, especially African Americans in Texas date=June 19 observances= Exploration and celebration of diversity and African… … Wikipedia
Juneteenth — /joohn teenth /, n. June 19, celebrated by African Americans as the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. [1935 40; b. JUNE + NINETEENTH] * * * ▪ United States holiday also called Emancipation Day , or Juneteenth… … Universalium
Juneteenth (novel) — Juneteenth is the title of African American writer Ralph Ellison s second novel (ISBN 0 394 46457 5), published posthumously as a 368 page condensation of over 2000 pages written by him over a period of forty years. It was originally written… … Wikipedia
Juneteenth (disambiguation) — Juneteenth may refer to: *Juneteenth, an annual holiday celebrated on June 19 in the United States to commemorate the ending of slavery * Juneteenth (novel), an unfinished work by African American writer, Ralph Ellison … Wikipedia
Juneteenth — noun Etymology: blend of June and nineteenth Date: 1940 June 19 celebrated especially in Texas to commemorate the announcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Juneteenth — noun A holiday celebrated in a number of U.S. states on June nineteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S … Wiktionary
Juneteenth — June 19, 1865, when blacks in Texas were emancipated … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Juneteenth — June•teenth [[t]ˈdʒunˈtinθ[/t]] n. June 19, celebrated by African Americans as the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865 • Etymology: 1935–40; b. June+nineteenth … From formal English to slang
juneteenth — ˌjün.ˈtēn(t)th noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: june (I) + nineteenth : June 19 observed as a general holiday by Negroes in Texas in celebration of the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the state … Useful english dictionary
JFest — is an annual festival held in Gainesville, Florida that celebrates the Juneteenth holiday. It is also a juried art show, and has musical performances, a Youth Talent Showcase, and a carnival. The next Juneteenth Festival Juried Art Show (JFest)… … Wikipedia
