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Heimkehr — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • homecoming noun The act or event of returning home.

Senses

Heimkehr is used for these senses in English:

  • homecoming Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.

homecoming — full definition

  1. noun The act or event of returning home.
  2. noun In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
  3. noun Ellipsis of harvest homecoming, a traditional (street) party and/or dance near the start of the school year, at around fall mid-terms. It traditionally marks the start of harvest break, where students go home in autumn to harvest the crops on the family farms.

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