anniversary

/,æni'və:səri/

Thân thiện

They celebrate their wedding anniversary with a small cake.

Definition

Noun: - A date that is remembered or celebrated because it marks the day on which an event happened in a previous year: The word "anniversary" refers to the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event. It is often associated with celebrations or commemorations, such as a wedding anniversary or the anniversary of a founding.

Usage

The word "anniversary" is used to mark the passage of years since a significant event. It is commonly modified by an adjective or a possessive noun to specify the event being remembered (e.g., wedding anniversary, company's anniversary). It can refer to both the date itself and the celebration held on that date.

Examples

• We are celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary next week.
• The town will hold a parade for the 200th anniversary of its founding.
• Today is the anniversary of the day we first met.

Advanced Usage

• To mark/celebrate/observe an anniversary: These are common verbs used with "anniversary" to describe the act of recognizing the date.
  • The museum held a special exhibition to mark its 50th anniversary.
• Anniversary of: This prepositional phrase is used to specify the event.
  • The ceremony was held on the anniversary of the treaty's signing.

Variants and Related Words

• Anniversarial (adjective, rare): Pertaining to an anniversary.
  • The anniversarial speech was moving.

Synonyms

• Commemoration: The act of remembering and showing respect for someone or something.
• Milestone: A significant stage or event in the development of something.

Related Phrases

• Death anniversary: The anniversary of the day a person died.
  • The family gathers every year on his death anniversary.
• Birth anniversary: Less common than "birthday," but means the anniversary of one's birth.
  • A ceremony was held for the poet's birth anniversary.

Idioms

• A red-letter day: An important or memorable day, which can be an anniversary.
  • Our anniversary is always a red-letter day for us.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• day of remembrance