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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

기념일

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ginyeomil

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Anniversary/ˌæn.ɪˈvɜː.sər.i/
nounadjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #2150 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그들은 결혼 기념일을 축하했습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The date on which an event took place in a previous year.

    "They celebrated their wedding anniversary with a special dinner."
  2. 2

    A celebration or commemoration of an event that occurs annually.

    "The company held a party for its 50th anniversary."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin noun 'anniversarium', formed from 'annus' (year) and 'vertere' (to turn). It entered Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, originally denoting a yearly recurring day appointed for the celebration of a notable event or the commemoration of the dead.

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