"tin anniversary" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɪn ænɪˌvɜɹsəɹi/ [US], /ˈtɪn ænəˌvɜɹsəɹi/ [US] Audio: en-au-tin anniversary.ogg [Australia] Forms: tin anniversaries [plural]
Etymology: From the practice, popularised during the Victorian era, of giving gifts made out of specific materials on particular wedding anniversaries, such as tin for the tenth. Head templates: {{en-noun}} tin anniversary (plural tin anniversaries)
  1. (informal) The tenth anniversary of something, especially a wedding. Wikipedia link: Victorian era Tags: informal Categories (topical): Calendar, Ten Synonyms: decaversary [informal, rare], decennial Translations (10th anniversary of a wedding): tinahäät [plural] (Finnish)

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          "ref": "1991 July 30, Craig R. Whitney, “An Anniversary Dinner That's a Feast for Gossips”, in The New York Times",
          "text": "Their tin anniversary [Prince Charles and Princess Diana's] today has been kicked around by Fleet Street so hard it almost rattles, but millions of Britons and other royal-watchers around the world are wont to hear all the dirt, making publishers of racy newspapers and glossy magazines rich.",
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          "ref": "2011 May 17, Jameson Berkow, “Bootup: Major Apple product launch rumoured for Thursday”, in Financial Post",
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