anniversaries

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• anniversaries — The normal practice is to refer to the 10th, 20th, 30th, etc. anniversary of an event, but special names have come to be associated with the more significant anniversaries. The principal names for wedding anniversaries are silver (25 years),… …   Modern English usage

• Anniversaries — Anniversary An ni*ver sa*ry, n.; pl. {Anniversaries}. [Cf. F. anniversaire.] 1. The annual return of the day on which any notable event took place, or is wont to be celebrated; as, the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• anniversaries — an·ni·ver·sa·ry || ‚ænɪ vɜːsÉ™rɪ n. yearly date commemorating a special event; birthday …   English contemporary dictionary

• Anniversaries — Solemn days commemorated yearly, on which men were wont to pray for the souls of special departed friends or patrons …   Medieval glossary

• ANNIVERSARIES — …   Useful english dictionary

• Four Anniversaries for the Piano — Background The piece Four Anniversaries for the Piano was composed in 1948 by the great American composer Leonard Bernstein. His most famous works include West Side Story (1957). The piece was written for solo piano and contains four movements,… …   Wikipedia

• Portal:Anarchism/Anniversaries — edit   Anarchism anniversaries[1] …   Wikipedia

• List of historical anniversaries — Condensed list of historical anniversaries.External links and resources* [http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ /archive.htm Daily Content Archive] * [http://www.badley.info/history/daily.events.html World History Database] * History Channel (US):… …   Wikipedia

• List of philosophy anniversaries — January1* 1614: John Wilkins born. * 1815: Charles Bernard Renouvier born. * 1921: Ismail al Faruqi born.3* 106 BC: Cicero born. * 1901: Eric Voegelin born.4* 1642: Isaac Newton born. * 1786: Moses Mendelssohn dies. * 1936: Gianni Vattimo born. * …   Wikipedia

• performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

• List of British postage stamps — This is a list of postage stamps issued by the United Kingdom (normally referred to as Great Britain in philatelic usage, even though standard GB stamps are valid alongside their regional counterparts throughout the British Isles. Queen Victoria… …   Wikipedia