tercentenary

or ter·cen·ten·ni·al

[ tur-sen-ten-uh-ree, tur-sen-tn-er-ee; especially British tur-sen-tee-nuh-ree ]

/ ˌtɜr sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, tɜrˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British ˌtɜr sɛnˈti nə ri /

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adjective, noun, plural ter·cen·ten·ar·ies.

tricentennial.

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Origin of tercentenary

First recorded in 1835–45; ter- + centenary

Words nearby tercentenary

Terbrugghen, terbutaline, terce, Terceira, tercel, tercentenary, tercet, terebene, terebic, terebic acid, terebinth

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How to use tercentenary in a sentence

Postmaster-General Lemieux has given instructions to issue a series of postage stamps commemorating the tercentenary.
The Stamps of Canada|Bertram Poole
Harrovians came from every corner of the globe to take part in this Tercentenary Festival.
Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography|George William Erskine Russell
However, as a popular tercentenary tribute to "our Shakspeare" the scheme is to be commended and was as such approved.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, January 3, 1917|Various
The Musicians have recently celebrated their tercentenary, commemorating the granting of their charter by James I. in 1604.
Memorials of Old London|Various

In the year 1864 a prize was offered for the best poem on the tercentenary of the birth of Shakespeare.
Cornish Characters|S. Baring-Gould

British Dictionary definitions for tercentenary

tercentenary

tercentennial

/ (ˌtɜːsɛnˈtiːnərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to a period of 300 years

of or relating to a 300th anniversary or its celebration

noun plural -tenaries or -tennials

an anniversary of 300 years or its celebration

Also called: tricentennial

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