anniversary
Americannoun
plural
anniversaries-
the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event.
the tenth anniversary of their marriage.
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the celebration or commemoration of such a date.
adjective
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returning or recurring each year; annual.
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pertaining to an anniversary: anniv.
an anniversary gift.
noun
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the date on which an event occurred in some previous year
a wedding anniversary
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the celebration of this
adjective
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of or relating to an anniversary
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recurring every year, esp on the same date
Etymology
Origin of anniversary
1200–50; Middle English anniversarie (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin ( diēs ) anniversāria anniversary (day), Latin anniversārius recurring yearly, equivalent to anni- (combining form of annus year) + vers ( us ) turned, past participle of vertere ( vert- turn + -tus past participle suffix) + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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As the park marks its 60th anniversary, the 8th Marquess - Ceawlin Thynn - said his grandfather would be "proud" the attraction has become a national institution.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Sunday also promises the festival debut of K-pop kings BIGBANG, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a highly anticipated return to the international stage.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
To mark the 40th anniversary of his final championship, Nicklaus brought his caddie back Thursday from the 1986 win: his son, Jackie.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
Around the first anniversary of Cynthia’s death, he finally told her he loved her.
From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026
A short time after the birth of their daughter, the unexpected jubilee for Colonel Aureliano Buendía, ordered by the government to celebrate another anniversary of the Treaty of Neerlandia, was announced.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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