Juneteenth

[ joon-teenth ]

noun

1. June 19, a U.S. holiday celebrating the end of slavery in the United States and commemorating the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans, in Texas, on June 19, 1865.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Juneteenth¹

First recorded in 1935–40; June + (nine)teenth

Example Sentences

Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison After completing The Invisible Man, Ellison never finished another novel.

From The Daily Beast

If 2004 was Antietam, 2008—for liberals, at least—was Juneteenth.

From The Daily Beast

I 'member after freedom, missy have de big celebration on Juneteenth every year.

From Project Gutenberg