quadricentennial

[ kwod-ruh-sen-ten-ee-uhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or marking the completion of a period of four hundred years.

noun

1. a quadricentennial anniversary.
2. its celebration.

quadricentennial

/ ˌkwɒdrɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl /

noun

1. a 400th anniversary

adjective

1. of, relating to, or celebrating a 400th anniversary

Word History and Origins

Origin of quadricentennial¹

First recorded in 1880–85; quadri- + centennial

Example Sentences

Quadricentennial, kwod-ri-sen-ten′i-al, adj. pertaining to a period of 400 years.

From Project Gutenberg

October, 1892, will long be remembered as the quadricentennial anniversary of America.

From Project Gutenberg