"golden wedding" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: golden weddings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} golden wedding (plural golden weddings)
  1. The golden anniversary of a wedding, the 50th anniversary of a marriage. Categories (topical): Age, Fifty, Marriage Coordinate_terms: silver wedding (25th), ruby wedding (40th), diamond wedding (60th, 75th)
    Sense id: en-golden_wedding-en-noun-1rUbaeyj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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