bicentenary
Americanadjective
adjective
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marking a 200th anniversary
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occurring every 200 years
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lasting 200 years
noun
Etymology
Origin of bicentenary
Example Sentences
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The Lions have faced France only once before, crossing the Channel for a 1989 fixture that commemorated the bicentenary of the French Revolution.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2025
The bicentenary year kicked off with an exhibition of flower still lifes — a popular 17th-century genre that brought fame and fortune to female artists who were otherwise excluded from the scene.
From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2022
They say the year would include spectacular opening and closing events, the bicentenary of the world's first public steam railway, a travelling fair asking "big questions" about the local economy, and a 12-month space programme.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2022
With Eliot’s bicentenary next week, it remains a mystery to those who love her best just why she will have fewer parties, presents, candles and cakes than her near contemporaries, the Brontë sisters.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 16, 2019
Of or pertaining to two hundred, esp. to two hundred years; as, a bicentenary celebration.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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