Definition of YEARDAY

yearday

Plural: yeardays

Noun

  • Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle.
  • Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle.
  • Synonym of birthday, the anniversary of one's birth.
  • Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle.
  • An annual day; the anniversary of an event or occasion.
  • 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.
  • A particular day numbered from the first day in the year, without regard to month divisions.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

anniversary, birthday, deathday or

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