Thanksgiving : A short prayer of thanks before a meal. Fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag. The Wampanoag were members of the Algonquian people of Rhode Island and Massachusetts who greeted the Pilgrims. Synonyms: blessing, grace, thanksgiving day Part of: november, nov More general: communion, legal holiday, national holiday, orison, petition, prayer Often used in the same context: turkey, thanks, rhymes, thanksgivings, corn, comprehension, duck, stuffing, halloween, sim, thankful, pie, football, holidays, pilgrim, plymouth rock, pumpkin, quotes, syllable, t, th, thank, thank you, yankees Grace : the free and unmerited favor or beneficence of God. A disposition to kindness and compassion; benign good will. Elegance and beauty of movement or expression. A sense of propriety and consideration for others. Be beautiful to look at.