"decaversary" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: decaversaries [plural]
Etymology: Blend of deca- + anniversary. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|deca-|anniversary}} Blend of deca- + anniversary Head templates: {{en-noun}} decaversary (plural decaversaries)
  1. (informal, rare) The tenth anniversary of something. Tags: informal, rare Categories (topical): Calendar Synonyms: decennial, tin anniversary [informal]

Inflected forms

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