year's mind

English

Alternative forms

• year mind

Etymology

Variant of earlier Old English ġēarġemynd, from ġēar (“year”) + ġemynd (“memory”).

Noun

year's mind (plural years' minds)

1. (Christianity) A requiem mass or other commemoration of a dead person held one year after death or burial.

Synonyms

• twelvemonth's mind, year's day, yearday; see also deathday

Hypernyms

• See anniversary

Related terms

• month's mind