ANNIVERSARY


Meaning of ANNIVERSARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌa-nə-ˈvərs-rē, -ˈvər-sə- ]

noun

( plural -ries )

Etymology: Middle English anniversarie, from Medieval Latin anniversarium, from Latin, neuter of anniversarius returning annually, from annus year + versus, past participle of vertere to turn — more at annual , worth

Date: 13th century

1. : the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event ; broadly : a date that follows such an event by a specified period of time measured in units other than years

the 6-month anniversary of the accident

2. : the celebration of an anniversary

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.