Pronunciation:
an-
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vrs-(-)r
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ries
Etymology: Middle English anniversarie "anniversary," from Latin anniversarium (same meaning), literally "turning of the year," from annus "year" and versus "turned," from vertere "to turn" --related to CONVERSE, UNIVERSE, VERSATILE
1 a : the annual return of the date of a special event b : a date that follows such an event by a specified period of time <the 6-month anniversary of the accident>
2 : the celebration of an anniversary
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