bicentenary
Americanadjective
plural
bicentenariesadjective
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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
Portuguese officials gave the go ahead for the preserved organ to be moved from the city of Porto for the celebrations of Brazil's bicentenary.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2022
The bicentenary year kicked off with an exhibition of flower still lifes — a popular 17th-century genre that brought fame and fortune to female artists who were otherwise excluded from the scene.
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2022
“Keats and the house in Rome mean a lot to me, and it was a pleasure to work on these projects for the bicentenary of his death,” said Geldof.
From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2021
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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