Anniversary
/ˌænɪˈvɜːrsəri/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonTime
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Definitions
1
The yearly recurrence of the date of a past event.
/ˌænɪˈvɜːrsəri/
nounpositiveBeginner
Time
The date on which something significant happened in a previous year.
It's our 10th wedding anniversary.
💡 Simply: The day we remember something important happened a year ago.
More Examples
2
The company celebrated its 25th anniversary with a gala dinner.
How It's Used
Personal
"We're celebrating our wedding anniversary this weekend."
Historical
"The museum held a special exhibit for the 50th anniversary of the moon landing."
From Middle French aniversaire, from Latin anniversarius "occurring yearly", from annus "year" + versus "turning"
The word has been used in a similar sense since the Middle Ages, referring to yearly church commemorations.
Memory tip
Think 'annus' (year) + 'versary' (recurring event)
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"year + turning"
wedding anniversaryanniversary celebrationanniversary gift
Common misspellings
aniversaryanniverseryanivarsary
Practice
Usage
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60%Written