Etymology

silver wedding

Today it means: The silver anniversary of a wedding, the 25th anniversary of a marriage. Full definition →

German Silberhochzeit
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  1. German · calque ofSilberhochzeit
  2. English todaysilver wedding

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

Words from the same roots

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silver

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