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Anniversary
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An anniversary
(from the Latin anniversarius, from the words
for year and to turn, meaning (re)turning yearly; known
in English since c1230) is a day that commemorates and/or
celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day
of the year as the initial event. For example, the first
event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural
of the event; 365 days (plus a possible leap day) or one
year later, would be the first anniversary of that event.
The word was first used for the Christan feasts to commemorate
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History
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Birthdays (see that more extensive article) are the most
common type of anniversary, where the birth date of a
person is commemorated. The actual celebration is sometimes
moved for practical reasons, as in the case of an official
birthday
• Wedding anniversaries are also often celebrated
on the same day of the year as the wedding occurred.
The Latin word dies natalis (literally birth
day) has become a common term, adopted in all languages,
especially in intellectual and institutional circles,
for the anniversary of the founding ('legal or statutory
birth') of an institution, such as an alma mater (college
or other school). Even in ancient Rome, we know of the
[dies] Aquilae natalis ('birthday of
the eagle', anniversary of the official founding of a
legion).
Most countries around the world celebrate national anniversaries,
for example the United States Centennial. These can be
the date of independence of the nation or the adoption
of a new constitution or form of government.
Anniversaries of nations are usually given by the number
of years elapsed in Latin words or Roman numerals.
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Latin-derived
Numerical Names
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Triennial - 3 years
• Quadrennial - 4 years
• Quinquennial - 5 years
• Sexennial - 6 years
• Septennial - 7 years
• Octennial - 8 years
• Novennial - 9 years
• Decennial - 10 years
• Vicennial - 20 years
• Semicentennial - 50 years
• Demisesquicentennial - 75 years
• Centennial - 100 years
• Quasquicentennial - 125 years
• Sesquicentennial - 150 years
• Terquasquicentennial - 175 years
• Bicentennial - 200 years
• Tercentennial or tricentennial - 300 years
• Quadricentennial - 400 years
• Quincentennial - 500 years
• Sexacentennial - 600 years
• Septuacentennial - 700 years
• Octocentennial - 800 years
• Nonacentennial - 900 years
• Millennial - 1000 years
• Bimillennial - 2000 years
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Anniversary
symbols
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Many anniversaries
have special names. Generally speaking the longer the
period, the more precious and/or durable the material
associated with it.
• 1 year is a paper anniversary
• 2 years is a cotton anniversary
• 3 years is a leather anniversary
• 4 years is a linen anniversary
• 5 years is a wood anniversary
• 6 years is an iron anniversary
• 7 years is a wool anniversary
• 8 years is a bronze anniversary
• 9 years is a copper anniversary
• 10 years is a tin (or aluminium) anniversary
• 11 years is a steel anniversary
• 12 years is a silk anniversary
• 13 years is a lace anniversary
• 14 years is an ivory anniversary
• 15 years is a crystal anniversary
• 20 years is a china (porcelain)
anniversary
• 25 years is a Silver
Jubilee or silver wedding
anniversary
• 30 years is a pearl anniversary
• 35 years is a coral (or jade) anniversary
• 40 years is a ruby anniversary
• 45 years is a sapphire anniversary
• 50 years is a Golden
Jubilee - not to be confused with the 'golden birthday'(not
at a fixed age)
• 55 years is an emerald anniversary
• 60 years is a Diamond
Jubilee
• 65 years is a Blue Sapphire anniversary
• 70 years is a Platinum
Jubilee.
• 75 years is an Diamond
wedding anniversary
• 80 years is an Oak wedding anniversary
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There
may exist variations in national traditions.
Furthermore, there exist rather confusingly only partially
overlapping, partially contradictory lists of anniversary
gifts (such as wedding
stones), separate from the 'traditional' names.
The concepts of a person's birthday stone, birth stone
and zodiac stone, by contrast, are fixed for life according
to the day of the week, month or astrological sign corresponding
to the recipient's birthday.
View our beautiful Cubic Zirconia CZ Platinum Jewelry Anniversary
Rings Collection |
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