Sestercentenary

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A two hundred fiftieth anniversary.

    "The city of New York celebrated its sestercentenary in 1903."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to such an anniversary, or to a span of two hundred fifty years. not-comparable

    "1982 saw the sestercentenary commemoration of George Washington's birth."

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"The city of New York celebrated its sestercentenary in 1903."

Etymology

From Latin sēmis + tercentenary.

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