quatercentennial

[ kwot-er-sen-ten-ee-uh l ]
/ ˌkwɒt ər sɛnˈtɛn i əl /

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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