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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News of the Airbnb listing came just days after Cyrus hosted the world premiere of the new Disney+ special—where she opened up about how the idea for the anniversary show came about.
From MarketWatch
The visit would come ahead of the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence in July.
From BBC
Pogue’s book, released ahead of Apple’s anniversary, goes through Apple’s long history, chronicling the company’s key players — including Jobs’ leadership style and temper — and the challenges it faced as it rose to the top.
From Los Angeles Times
As “The Ten Commandments” hits its 70th anniversary this year, Moses’ staff passes to Ben Kingsley, who stars in “The Old Stories: Moses,” a companion piece to “House of David” premiering later this spring.
From Salon
Apple celebrates its 50th anniversary as artificial intelligence challenges the Silicon Valley legend to prove it can deliver yet another culture-changing innovation.
From Barron's
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