sesquicentennial
[ ses-kwi-sen-ten-ee-uhl ]
/ ˌsɛs kwɪ sɛnˈtɛn i əl /
adjective
pertaining to or marking the completion of a period of 150 years.
noun
a 150th anniversary or its celebration.
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Origin of sesquicentennial
An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; sesqui- + centennial
OTHER WORDS FROM sesquicentennial
ses·qui·cen·ten·ni·al·ly, adverbWords nearby sesquicentennial
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Example sentences from the Web for sesquicentennial
Many of us have tired of the blizzard of histories marking the sesquicentennial of the first years of the American Civil War.
British Dictionary definitions for sesquicentennial
sesquicentennial
/ (ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to a period of 150 years
noun
a period or cycle of 150 years
a 150th anniversary or its celebration
Derived forms of sesquicentennial
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