bicentenary
Americanadjective
adjective
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marking a 200th anniversary
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occurring every 200 years
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lasting 200 years
noun
Etymology
Origin of bicentenary
Example Sentences
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On the bicentenary of the poet's death, the Byron Society is fundraising to get it moved to Hyde Park.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024
Now Charleston is celebrating Vesey’s legacy with several days of events to commemorate the bicentenary of the attempted uprising, and to teach more people about his story.
From New York Times • Jul. 15, 2022
With Eliot’s bicentenary next week, it remains a mystery to those who love her best just why she will have fewer parties, presents, candles and cakes than her near contemporaries, the Brontë sisters.
From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2019
“He wanted to showcase the wealth of his collection rather than make any kind of contribution to scientific progress,” said Javier Portús, the curator of an exhibition that celebrates the Prado’s bicentenary.
From New York Times • Jan. 28, 2019
Above her the elms, thinned of their leaf-crowns, arch their bicentenary heads; the flooded meadow flashes argent on either hand.
From Doctor Cupid by Broughton, Rhoda
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