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The correct spelling is anniversaries.
How to pronounce anniversaries
noun
Say it like: Ann-ive-rsa-ree-s
The correct spelling is anniversaries. 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. For example: "Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war."
Usage Examples
“Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war.”
Definition
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.(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).
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