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yearday.

Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle.

    historical · rare
  2. Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle. Synonym of birthday, the anniversary of one's birth.

    historical · nonstandard · rare
  3. Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle. An annual day; the anniversary of an event or occasion.

    historical · nonstandard · rare
  4. Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle. Synonym of deathday or (Christianity) year's mind, the anniversary of a person's death, particularly as observed with a requiem mass or other commemoration.

    historical · rare
  5. A particular day numbered from the first day in the year, without regard to month divisions.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English ȝereday, ȝerdai (“anniversary”), from Old English *ġēardæġ (compare Old English ġeārdagas (“days of yore”)), from Proto-West Germanic *jāradag (“day of the year, yearly day”), from Proto-Germanic *jēradagaz, equivalent to year + day. Cognate with West Frisian jierdei (“birthday”), Dutch jaardag (“anniversary, birthday”), German Jahrtag (“anniversary”).

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