juneteenth
Syllables: June·teenth/ˌd͡ʒuːnˈtiːnθ//ˌd͡ʒunˈtinθ/
juneteenth is the alternative letter-case form of Juneteenth.
Proper noun capitalized: Juneteenth
Juneteenth (countable and uncountable, plural Juneteenths)
- Also more fully as Juneteenth Day: the United States national holiday commemorating the end of slavery, observed on June 19.
- There was^([sic – meaning were]) not so many colored people in the city as usual on Saturday evening, all of them, very near, being out at the "Juneteenth siliibration."1891 June 25, “Local news”, in Brenham Weekly Banner, volume XXVI, number 26, Brenham, Tex.: J[ohn] G. Rankin, →OCLC, page [7], column 1
- If there is plenty of sunshine within the next ten days there will be sufficient supply of watermelons in Southwest Texas to take care of the "Juneteenth" celebrations of San Antonio's colored population.1912 June 15, “Watermelons are Moving”, in Fruit Trade Journal and Produce Record, volume XXXXVII, number 10, New York, N.Y.: Fruit Trade Journal Company, →OCLC, page 12
- Synonyms:
- Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day
Synonyms of juneteenth
- Black Independence Day
- Emancipation Day
- Freedom Day
- Jubilee Day
Forms of juneteenth
| plural | juneteenths |
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| plural | Juneteenths |
| alternative form | juneteenth |
Origin of juneteenth
Blend of June + nineteenth, commemorating the anniversary of June 19, 1865, when Union Army General Gordon Granger (1821–1876) issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, to enforce President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of September 22, 1862. The General Order stated that all previously enslaved people in Texas were now free. The word entered wider usage after becoming a federal holiday in 2021.
Words that rhyme with juneteenth
Questions about juneteenth
- What does juneteenth mean?
- Juneteenth means also more fully as Juneteenth Day: the United States national holiday commemorating the end of slavery, observed on June 19.
- What is juneteenth the alternative letter-case form of?
- Juneteenth is the alternative letter-case form of Juneteenth.
- What part of speech is juneteenth?
- Juneteenth is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce juneteenth?
- Juneteenth is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒuːnˈtiːnθ/ (UK).
Words near juneteenth in the dictionary
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