bicentenary

American  

[bahy-sen-ten-uh-ree, bahy-sen-tn-er-ee, bahy-sen-tee-nuh-ree] / ˌbaɪ sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, baɪˈsɛn tnˌɛr i, ˌbaɪ sɛnˈti nə ri /

adjective

Chiefly British.

plural

bicentenaries

1. bicentennial.

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bicentenary British  

/ ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl, ˌbaɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. marking a 200th anniversary

2. occurring every 200 years

3. lasting 200 years

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noun

1. a 200th anniversary

Etymology

Origin of bicentenary

First recorded in 1860–65; bi- ¹ + centenary

Example Sentences

There will also be a "surprise" announcement closer to the bicentenary relating to one of the National Gallery's most famous works, Van Gogh's Sunflowers.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2022

Ms Hughes said she was happy to see the doors reopen for services, with 2022 marking its bicentenary.

From BBC • May 7, 2022

Quiet, sincere and more famous in his lifetime as an organist and teacher than as a composer, Franck celebrates the bicentenary of his birth this year.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

As for the “ignorant bigots”, Eliot, whose bicentenary falls on 22 November, turned them into some of the richest characters ever to appear in English literature.

From The Guardian • Nov. 16, 2019

On July 9, 1906, the Protestants celebrated the bicentenary of the landing of their first two missionaries at Tranquebar, on the Coromandel coast.

From India, Its Life and Thought by Jones, John P. (John Peter)