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quincentenary
[ kwin-sen-ten-uh-ree, kwin-sen-tn-er-ee; especially British kwin-sen-tee-nuh-ree ]
/ ˌkwɪn sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, kwɪnˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British ˌkwɪn sɛnˈti nə ri /
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noun, plural quin·cen·ten·ar·ies.
a 500th anniversary or its celebration.
adjective
pertaining to or marking a period of 500 years; quincentennial.
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Origin of quincentenary
Words nearby quincentenary
quinary, quinate, quinazoline, quince, quinceañera, quincentenary, quincentennial, quincuncial, quincunx, Quincy, quindecagon
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How to use quincentenary in a sentence
Well, she has just accepted the role of Patron of the Queen Katherine Parr Quincentenary Festival.
The whole world celebrated the quincentenary of his martyr death.
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British Dictionary definitions for quincentenary
quincentenary
/ (ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtiːnərɪ) /
noun plural -naries
a 500th anniversary or the year or celebration marking it
Derived forms of quincentenary
quincentennial (ˌkwɪnsɛnˈtɛnɪəl), adjective, nounWord Origin for quincentenary
C19: irregularly from Latin quinque five + centenary
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