celebration of life

noun

A memorial service focusing on the positive aspects of a dead person's life rather than on mourning the person's death.

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Meanings

nouncelebration of life (plural celebrations of life)

plural celebrations of life

  1. A memorial service focusing on the positive aspects of a dead person's life rather than on mourning the person's death.

Origin

From celebration + of + life.

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celebration of life. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celebration%20of%20life

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“celebration of life.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celebration%20of%20life. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celebration of life,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celebration%20of%20life.

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