bicentennial

English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ centennial.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/
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Adjective

bicentennial (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
  2. Occurring every two hundred (200) years.

Derived terms

Noun

bicentennial (plural bicentennials)

  1. The 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
    Synonym: bicentenary
    Hypernym: anniversary
    Coordinate terms: centennial (100), semiquincentennial (250), sestercentennial (250), tricentennial (300), quincentennial (500), millennial (1000)
    The US bicentennial in 1976 was celebrated greatly because the economy happened to be good.

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References

  1. ^ “bicentennial, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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