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quincentennial
[ kwin-sen-ten-ee-uhl ]
/ ˌkwɪn sɛnˈtɛn i əl /
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adjective
pertaining to or marking a period of 500 years.
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Origin of quincentennial
First recorded in 1880–85; quin(que-) + centennial
Words nearby quincentennial
quinate, quinazoline, quince, quinceañera, quincentenary, quincentennial, Quincke's disease, Quincke's pulse, quincuncial, quincunx, Quincy
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