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Uncommonanniversary
The correct spelling is anniversary.
How to pronounce anniversary
/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/
nounIPA: /ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/
Say it like: Ann-ive-rsa-ree
The correct spelling is anniversary. 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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