silver\ wedding

silver\ wedding
• silver anniversary
• silver wedding
n. phr.
the twenty-fifth wedding anniversary of a couple; the twenty-fifth anniversary of a business or an association, etc.

"the day after tomorrow is Mom and Dad's silver anniversary," Sue said to her brother. "I hope you have a nice present picked out."


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  • Silver wedding — Silver Sil ver, a. 1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling silver. Specifically: (a) Bright; resplendent; white. Silver hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] Others, on silver lakes and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • silver wedding — silver weddings N COUNT: usu poss N A married couple s silver wedding or silver wedding anniversary is the 25th anniversary of their wedding. He and Helen celebrated their silver wedding last year …   English dictionary

  • silver wedding — ► NOUN ▪ the twenty fifth anniversary of a wedding …   English terms dictionary

  • silver wedding — n. a 25th wedding anniversary …   English World dictionary

  • silver wedding — BRITISH a SILVER ANNIVERSARY …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • silver wedding — noun : a silver anniversary of a wedding * * * ˌsilver ˈwedding [silver wedding] (BrE) (US ˌsilver anniˈversary) ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • silver wedding — noun A celebration to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of a marriage. The Silver Wedding! on some pensive ear / From towers remote as sound the silvery bells, / To day from one far unforgotten year / A silvery faint memorial music swells. Syn:… …   Wiktionary

  • silver wedding — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms silver wedding : singular silver wedding plural silver weddings British the day when people celebrate 25 years of marriage …   English dictionary

  • silver wedding anniversary — silver wedding anni.versary n the date that is exactly 25 years after the date of a wedding ▪ a party to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • silver wedding anniversary — noun the 25th wedding anniversary • Hypernyms: ↑wedding anniversary * * * ˌsilver ˈwedding [silver wedding] (BrE) ( …   Useful english dictionary

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