quadricentennial

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

adjective

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

noun

a quadricentennial anniversary.
its celebration.

Origin of quadricentennial

First recorded in 1880–85; quadri- + centennial

Words Nearby quadricentennial

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How to use quadricentennial in a sentence

quadricentennial, kwod-ri-sen-ten′i-al, adj. pertaining to a period of 400 years.
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October, 1892, will long be remembered as the quadricentennial anniversary of America.
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British Dictionary definitions for quadricentennial

quadricentennial

/ (ˌkwɒdrɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl) /

noun

a 400th anniversary

adjective

of, relating to, or celebrating a 400th anniversary

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