anniversary
/ˌænɪˈvɜːs(ə)ɹi/noun
A day that is an exact number of years (to the day) since a given significant event occurred.
Example sentence
- “Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war.”
Related words
widowerA man whose spouse has died (and who has not remarried); a man in relation to his late spouse; masculine of widow.honeymoonThe period of time immediately following a marriage.bachelorA person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.engagementThe feeling of being compelled, drawn in, connected to what is happening, interested in what will happen next.spinsterA woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.fianceTo betroth; to affiance.