sexennial

How to use sexennial in a sentence

• On January 12 he advised Aquaviva to propose the discussion of a change of assistants and a sexennial congregation.

  The Jesuits, 1534-1921 | Thomas J. Campbell

• sexennial, seks-en′yal, adj. lasting six years: happening once in six years—also Sextenn′ial.

  Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) | Various

• Boston, Lincolnshire, had its sexennial epidemic in 1802 with thirty-three deaths.

  A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2) | Charles Creighton

• In the Brahmanas we only find traces of a quinquennial or sexennial cycle.

  The History of Antiquity, Volume IV (of 6) | Max Duncker

• There, in company with five other ascetics, he began his celebrated sexennial fast.

  Buddhism, In its Connexion With Brahmanism and Hinduism, and In Its Contrast with Christianity | Sir Monier Monier-Williams