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occasion (s) (noun), occasions (pl)
1. A particular time; especially, as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: "Tim and Rene met on three occasions to discuss the project."
2. A special or important time, event, ceremony, celebration, etc.: "Hank's birthday will be quite an occasion."

Henry was filled with both joy and fear on the occasion of his wedding.

3. A convenient or favorable time, opportunity, or juncture: "This slack period in business would be a good occasion to take an inventory."
4. The immediate or incidental cause or reason for some action or result: "What is the occasion for all of this noise?"
This entry is located in the following units: cad-, cas-, cid- (page 4) ob-4 + (page 1)
A unit related to: “occasion
(Latin: time, occasion)
(Latin: always, ever, at all times, on each occasion)
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occasion
A happening; a special event.

"He was filled with both joy and fear on the occasion of his wedding."