# yearday

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle.
2. Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle.
3. Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle.
4. Synonym of anniversary, a day occurring in a yearly cycle.
5. A particular day numbered from the first day in the year, without regard to month divisions.

## Etymology
From Middle English ȝereday, ȝerdai (“anniversary”), from Old English *ġēardæġ (compare Old English ġeārdagas (“days of yore”)), from Proto-West Germanic *jāradag (“day of the year, yearly day”), from Proto-Germanic *jēradagaz, equivalent to year + day. Cognate with West Frisian jierdei (“birthday”), Dutch jaardag (“anniversary, birthday”), German Jahrtag (“anniversary”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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