Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-uh-vur-suh-ree]
- /ˌæn əˈvɜr sə ri/
- /ˌænɪˈvɜːsəri/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-uh-vur-suh-ree]
- /ˌæn əˈvɜr sə ri/
Definitions of anniversary word
- countable noun anniversary An anniversary is a date which is remembered or celebrated because a special event happened on that date in a previous year. 3
- noun anniversary the date on which an event occurred in some previous year 3
- noun anniversary the celebration of this 3
- adjective anniversary of or relating to an anniversary 3
- adjective anniversary recurring every year, esp on the same date 3
- noun anniversary the date on which some event occurred in an earlier year 3
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Origin of anniversary
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; 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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Parts of speech for Anniversary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
anniversary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
anniversary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for anniversary
noun anniversary
- ceremony — A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
- holiday — Billie ("Lady Day") 1915–59, U.S. jazz singer.
- commemoration — the act or an instance of commemorating
- festival — a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances: the festival of Christmas; a Roman festival.
- recurrence — an act or instance of recurring.
adjective anniversary
- annual — Annual events happen once every year.
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