semicentenary

[sem-ee-sen-ten-uh-ree, -sen-tn-er-ee, sem-ahy-, -sen-tee-nuh-ree]

adjective

plural

semicentenaries 

1. semicentennial.

Word History and Origins

Origin of semicentenary¹

First recorded in 1865–70; semi- + centenary

Example Sentences

The mural had its official unveiling to kick off “Sgt. Pepper at 50,” a series of 13 art commissions taking place as the city, where all four Beatles have roots, marks the album’s semicentenary.

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