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anniversaries

/ˌænɪˈvɜːrsəriz/ /ˌænɪˈvɜːrsriz/

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noun

Anniversaires

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.

Examples :

"Today is the fiftieth anniversary of the end of the war."

Aujourd'hui, c'est le cinquantième anniversaire de la fin de la guerre.

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noun

Anniversaires

(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).

Examples :

"We celebrated the six-month anniversaries of our twin kittens joining the family with extra catnip toys. "

Nous avons célébré les anniversaires de six mois de nos chatons jumeaux rejoignant la famille avec des jouets à l'herbe à chat supplémentaires.

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