Word info

Juneteenth

Proper noun

Meaning

Juneteenth (countable and uncountable, plural Juneteenths)

(US) Also more fully as Juneteenth Day: the United States national holiday commemorating the end of slavery, observed on June 19.
Synonyms: Black Independence Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day

juneteenth (countable and uncountable, plural juneteenths)

Alternative letter-case form of Juneteenth

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I did something good: I made Juneteenth very famous. It's actually an important event, an important time. But nobody had ever heard of it. Donald Trump

A future Roman and his friend Jasper say looks bright just from the turnout on Juneteenth. Source: Internet

A Juneteenth holiday was an idea that came about because of events at the end of the Civil War. Source: Internet

Amid celebrations of Juneteenth across the state and nation, West Hartford began June 19 with a ceremony on the town green, which was named for an 18th-century slaveholder. Source: Internet

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Griffin said the caravan was an ideal way to have an impactful recognition of Juneteenth, especially given current events around the country. Source: Internet

And so we just celebrate the hell out of the 4th of July, so I suggest that if we're going to do some celebrating of freedom, that we have our festival, our educational components, our music, from June the 19 — Juneteenth — to the 4th of July. Source: Internet

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