anniversary
[ an-uh-vur-suh-ree ]
noun,plural an·ni·ver·sa·ries.
the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event: the tenth anniversary of their marriage.
the celebration or commemoration of such a date.
adjective
returning or recurring each year; annual.
pertaining to an anniversary: an anniversary gift.Abbreviation: anniv.
Origin of anniversary
11200–50; 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
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British Dictionary definitions for anniversary
anniversary
/ (ˌænɪˈvɜːsərɪ) /
nounplural -ries
the date on which an event occurred in some previous year: a wedding anniversary
the celebration of this
adjective
of or relating to an anniversary
recurring every year, esp on the same date
Origin of anniversary
1C13: from Latin anniversārius returning every year, from annus year + vertere to turn
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