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silver wedding

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.52 in modern English

Syllables
sil-ver wed-ding
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The silver anniversary of a wedding, the 25th anniversary of a marriage.

Example Sentences

Etymology

A calque of German Silberhochzeit or silberne Hochzeit, first attested in 1845.

Inflected Forms

silver weddings (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

ruby wedding (40th) golden wedding (50th) diamond wedding (60th 75th)

Questions

What does silver wedding mean?
The silver anniversary of a wedding, the 25th anniversary of a marriage.
Where does silver wedding come from?
A calque of German Silberhochzeit or silberne Hochzeit, first attested in 1845.

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