anniversary: Meaning and Definition of

an•ni•ver•sa•ry

Pronunciation: (an"u-vûr'su-rē), [key]
— n., pl. adj. -ries,
—n.
  1. the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event: the tenth anniversary of their marriage.
  2. the celebration or commemoration of such a date.
  3. See
—adj.
  1. returning or recurring each year; annual.
  2. pertaining to an anniversary:anniv. an anniversary gift. Abbr.:
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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