yearday

Meaning

Noun

• A day or time occurring in a yearly cycle; an annual day, season, or event.
• A day of the year.
• An annual remembrance day, the anniversary of a death; a day on which prayers are said for the dead.

Origin

• From Middle English ȝereday, ȝerdai, from Old English *ġēardæġ (found in plural ġēardagas), equivalent to year + day. Cognate with Dutch jaardag ("birthday"), Middle High German jārtac ("anniversary").