diamond jubilee

Thân thiện

A royal couple waves to a crowd during their diamond jubilee celebration.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A 60th anniversary: A diamond jubilee is an anniversary that marks the passage of 60 years, most commonly used to celebrate 60 years of a monarch's reign or a significant institution's existence.

Usage

• The term is most famously associated with the 60th anniversary of a monarch's accession to the throne.
• It can also be used more broadly for the 60th anniversary of any major event, organization, or marriage.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The nation celebrated the Queen's diamond jubilee with a grand parade.
  • The university is planning events for its diamond jubilee next year.

Advanced Usage

• "To mark a diamond jubilee": To celebrate or commemorate a 60th anniversary.
  • A special coin was minted to mark the diamond jubilee of the charity's founding.

Variants and Related Words

• Silver jubilee (n): A 25th anniversary.
• Golden jubilee (n): A 50th anniversary.
• Platinum jubilee (n): A 70th anniversary.
• Jubilee (n): A special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity.

Synonyms

• Sixtieth anniversary: The most direct synonym.
• Diamond anniversary: Often used interchangeably, particularly for a 60th wedding anniversary.

Related Phrases

• Diamond jubilee celebration: The events held to mark the occasion.
  • The diamond jubilee celebration lasted for a full week.

Idioms

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Noun

1. an anniversary celebrating the passage of 60 years