platinum anniversary

English

Noun

platinum anniversary (plural platinum anniversaries)

1. The 70th anniversary of some event, particularly a wedding.

Usage notes

This anniversary is used in commemorative schemes where diamond anniversaries are reckoned as the 60th rather than 75th anniversary of an event.

Hyponyms

• platinum jubilee (coronation anniversary)

Coordinate terms

• paper anniversary (1st)
• wooden anniversary (5th)
• silver anniversary (25th)
• ruby anniversary (40th)
• golden anniversary (50th)
• diamond anniversary (60th/75th)

Translations

70th anniversary

• Finnish: rautahääpäivä (wedding); 70-vuotispäivä (other)