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diamond jubilee

British  

noun

  1. the celebration of a 60th, or occasionally 75th, anniversary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Times staff members selected the 75 greatest Lakers players as the club celebrates its diamond jubilee.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2022

This thorough but deferential biography was published to coincide with the queen’s diamond jubilee.

From New York Times Sep. 8, 2022

When Queen Victoria celebrated her diamond jubilee in 1897, it marked the apex of British power on the world stage.

From Washington Post Jun. 3, 2022

The Queen has visited the set of Coronation Street to help celebrate the soap's diamond jubilee.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2021

In the year 1897 a great diamond jubilee was held in England in honor of the completion of sixty years of rule by Queen Victoria.

From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Erle Elsworth Clippinger

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