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anni·ver·sary (an′ə vʉr′sə rē)

noun pl. anniversaries -·ries

  1. the date on which some event occurred in an earlier year
  2. the commemoration of such an event on that date in following years

Etymology: ME anniversarie < ML anniversaria (dies), anniversary (day) < L anniversarius < annus, year + versum, pp. of vertere, to turn: see verse

adjective

  1. that is an anniversary
  2. of or connected with an anniversary

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anniversary Synonyms

anniversary

modif.

yearly, recurrent, once a year; see annual.


anniversary

n.

commemoration (of a past event), yearly celebration, wedding anniversary, birthday, birth date, holiday, saint's day, yearly observance of an event, feast day, ceremony, memorable date, day of annual celebration, celebration of a date, natal day, annual meeting, biennial, triennial, quadrennial, quinquennial, sextennial, septennial, octennial, novennial, decennial, silver anniversary, golden anniversary, diamond jubilee, yearly commemoration, jubilee, festival, fiesta, centenary, centennial, sesquicentennial, bicentenary, bicentennial, tercentenary, tricentennial, red-letter day*.


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anniversary Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • founding: In 1998 a special garden party celebrated the 50th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service.

Converse of object

  • commemorate: Stop Press... There will be a special Lottery draw to commemorate the 25th anniversary, with a top prize of £ 2500.

Adjective modifier

  • 50th: A party is planned for Baby's 50th anniversary, too.

Modifies a noun

  • celebration: The 50th anniversary celebrations next month will see the launch of 50 balloons.

Noun used with modifier

  • 90th: The 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme is on 1 July 2006.
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anniversary quotes

   I am now celebrating the 20th anniversary of the first request for my resignation. I look forward to many more.

-Darman, Richard G(ordon)

Of course I didn't take my wife to see Rochdale as an anniversary present.It was her birthday.Would Ihavegot married during the football season? And anyway it wasn't Rochdale, it was Rochdale reserves.

-Shankly, Bill (William)

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