Anniversary

What do we mean by anniversary?

The annually recurring date of a past event, as of personal or historical importance. noun

A date that follows a certain event by a specified amount of time. noun

An event at which an anniversary is celebrated. noun

Returning with the revolution of the year; annual; yearly: as, an anniversary feast.

In the University of Cambridge, commemoration-day, an occasion upon which degrees are conferred since the disuse of the acts. See act, n., 5.

The annually recurring date of some past event; more generally, a day set apart in each year for some commemorative observance; a day for the annual celebration of some notable event, public or private. noun

In the Roman Catholic Church, the yearly commemoration of the day of a person's death, by a mass offered for his soul, or such commemoration of his death daily for a year. noun

The act of celebrating a day on its annual recurrence; a yearly commemoration, or (rarely) something done or prepared for such commemoration. noun

The annual return of the day on which any notable event took place, or is wont to be celebrated. noun

The day on which Mass is said yearly for the soul of a deceased person; the commemoration of some sacred event, as the dedication of a church or the consecration of a pope. noun

The celebration which takes place on an anniversary day. noun

Returning with the year, at a stated time; annual; yearly. adjective

See Anniversary, n., 2. adjective

That week in the year in which the annual meetings of religious and benevolent societies are held in Boston and New York. adjective

Of a significant event, a day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since the event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years that have elapsed since the event. noun

A day subsequent in time to a given event by some (especially significant) factor other than a year (especially as prefixed by the amount of time in question). noun

Such, where the event is a wedding. noun

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

A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred. Often preceded by an ordinal number indicating the number of years.

(loosely) A day subsequent in time to a given event by some significant period other than a year (especially as prefixed by the amount of time in question).

Words that are spelled similarly to anniversary:
anniversary, anniversarily, anniversaire, anniversario.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word anniversary:
libre, celebration, commemorative, commemoration, gala, celebrated, commemorate, reunion, celebrating, jubilee, edition, concert, stamp, founding, celebrate, birth, unveiled, wrestling, birthday, declaration, occasion, arena, dvd, parade, tribute, dinner, bonus, logo, compilation, independence, liberation, ceremony, monument, show, statue, exhibition, event, tour.

Words that rhyme with anniversary:
cursory, nursery, mercery, day nursery, ursery.

Adjectives that are often used to describe anniversary:
fiftieth, first, fifth, tenth, 50th, second, 25th, twentieth, fortieth, 100th, third, thirtieth, 20th, fourth, 150th, 40th, hundredth, year, 30th, golden, 10th, 75th, 200th, sixth, seventh, 60th, fifteenth, 500th, eighth, 250th, 400th, happy, 300th, ninth, seventieth, 125th, 70th, 15th, 35th, centennial, twelfth, twentyfifth, eightieth, 350th, month, 80th, eleventh, silver, 90th, 5oth, thirteenth, 5th, fourteenth, 45th, seventeenth, 600th, sixteenth, eighteenth, looth, 175th, 21st, 700th, glorious, 2500th, nineteenth, sixtieth, 25oth, 450th, 800th, 750th, sad, 15oth, 65th, 24th, 26th, 900th, 55th, 17th, 4ooth, 28th, oth, 27th, 13th, 1000th, 12th, 14th, celebrated, 2ooth.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective anniversary:
celebrations, celebration, address, volume, week, issue, meeting, dinner, edition, day, year, reactions, design, discourse, essays, number, date, publication, dates, party, memoirs, season, convention, sermons, angle, performance, booklet, poems, show, parties, parade, present, papers, meetings, exercises, nothing, events, sales, speech, supplement, ceremonies, conference, discourses, collection, services, song, night, occasion, festival, exhibition, session, masses, concert, article, brochure, cards, notes, program, reaction, sermon, oration, pamphlet, speeches, addresses, sale, commemorations, awards, wakefield, tate, weekend, poem, message, symposium, company, contributions, phenomena, reunion, festivals, publications, gifts, yellow, card, reception.

Words that sound like anniversary:
anniversary, anniversaries, anniversaire, anniversary day, aniversario, anniverse, adversary, annecy, anniversary week, anise tree.