quatercentennial
[ kwot-er-sen-ten-ee-uhl ]
/ ˌkwɒt ər sɛnˈtɛn i əl /
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adjective
pertaining to or marking a period of 400 years.
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Origin of quatercentennial
1960–65; <Latin quater four times + centennial
Words nearby quatercentennial
quassia, quassia family, quat., quater, quatercentenary, quatercentennial, quaternary, quaternary ammonium compound, quaternary structure, quaternate, quaternion
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