Definition

1. Noun:
   • A diamond wedding: The celebration of the 60th anniversary of a marriage. It is a traditional milestone where the enduring strength and value of the marriage is symbolically compared to a diamond.

Usage

• The term is used to specifically denote the 60th year of marriage. It is a compound noun where "diamond" acts as an adjective describing the type of wedding anniversary.
• It is commonly used in phrases like "celebrate their diamond wedding" or "diamond wedding anniversary."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "Diamond wedding anniversary": A fuller, more formal variant of the term.
  • The couple received a card from the monarch on their diamond wedding anniversary.

Variants and Related Words

• Diamond anniversary: Can be used interchangeably with "diamond wedding," though it may also refer to a 60th anniversary in other contexts (e.g., a business).
• Sixtieth anniversary: The literal description of the milestone.

Synonyms

• 60th wedding anniversary: The literal synonym.

Notes

• This is a fixed compound term. The word "diamond" in this context is not used independently to mean the anniversary; it only carries this meaning when combined with "wedding" or "anniversary."
• Other notable anniversary milestones include the silver (25th), golden (50th), and platinum (70th) weddings.

Noun

1. the 60th wedding anniversary