anniversary

The date on which an important event happened in an earlier year, often celebrated.
People mark anniversaries of weddings, births of organisations, or historic events, usually on the same date each year.
anniversary meaning in Hindi
वह तारीख़ जिस दिन पिछले किसी साल कोई महत्वपूर्ण घटना हुई थी, जिसे अक्सर मनाया जाता है; वर्षगाँठ, सालगिरह।
लोग शादी, संस्थाओं की स्थापना या ऐतिहासिक घटनाओं की वर्षगाँठ आम तौर पर हर साल उसी तारीख़ को मनाते हैं।
Examples
- My parents celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a family dinner.मेरे माता-पिता ने अपनी शादी की 25वीं सालगिरह परिवार के साथ डिनर करके मनाई।
- The school marked the 50th anniversary of its founding with a grand cultural programme.स्कूल ने अपनी स्थापना की 50वीं वर्षगाँठ एक भव्य सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम के साथ मनाई।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ANNI (year) + VERS (turn): the year has turned back to that special date.
💡 Did you know?
A 25th anniversary is called 'silver', a 50th 'golden' and a 60th 'diamond'.
Word origin
From Latin 'anniversarius', returning yearly, from 'annus' (year) + 'versus' (turned).
Other meanings
noun The date on which something happened in an earlier year.
anniversary meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | वह तारीख़ जिस दिन पिछले किसी साल कोई महत्वपूर्ण घटना हुई थी, जिसे अक्सर मनाया जाता है; वर्षगाँठ, सालगिरह। |
| Arabic · العربية | التاريخ الذي وقع فيه حدث مهم في سنة سابقة، وغالبًا ما يُحتفل به؛ ذكرى سنوية. |
| French · Français | Date à laquelle un événement important a eu lieu une année précédente, souvent célébrée ; anniversaire. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Tanggal ketika peristiwa penting terjadi pada tahun sebelumnya, sering dirayakan; ulang tahun, peringatan. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 往年某个重要事件发生的日子,常被纪念或庆祝;周年纪念日。 |
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