anniversary, devastated, VJ Day, jollification

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Prince to lead tributes on VJ Day

The Prince of Wales is to lead veterans in a service marking the 65th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day

jollification (noun) A boisterous celebration; a merry festivity.Synonyms:merrymaking, conviviality

Usage: The jollification that followed the team's come-from-behind victory provided Michael with the opportunity to slip away unnoticed.

anniversary

 

音節

an • ni • ver • sa • ry

発音

æ`nəvə'ːrsəri

レベル

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anniversaryの変化形

anniversaries (複数形)

[名]（複-ries）

1 （毎年の）記念日, 例祭日, 年忌日

a wedding anniversary
結婚記念日

celebrate the 200th anniversary of American independence
米国独立200周年記念日を祝う.

2 記念祭, 周年祭

have an anniversary
記念祭を催す.

━━[形]

1 例年の(annual).

2 〈贈り物・行事などが〉記念日［祭］の（略：anniv.）.

［ラテン語anniversārius（annus年＋vertere戻る）. △ANNUAL, VERSE, ADVERSE］

Pronunciation: /anɪˈvəːs(ə)ri/

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noun (plural anniversaries)

• the date on which an event took place or an institution was founded in a previous year:the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain the 75th anniversary of the RAF
• the date on which a couple were married in a previous year:he even forgot our tenth anniversary!

Origin:

Middle English: from Latin anniversarius 'returning yearly', from annus 'year' + versus 'turning'

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Spell anniversary with a double n at the beginning; the ending is -ary.