tricentenary

tricentennial (ˌtraɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl)

/ (ˌtraɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ) /

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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

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Abbreviation: tercentenary, tercentennial

Words nearby tricentenary

tricameral, tricarboxylic, tricarboxylic acid cycle, tricarpellary, trice, tricentenary, tricentennial, tricep, triceps, triceratops, trich-

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How to use tricentenary in a sentence

Associated words: tercentenary, tricentenary, tri-centennial.
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