quatercentennial

quatercentennial
/kwot'euhr sen ten"ee euhl/, adj.
pertaining to or marking a period of 400 years.
[1960-65; < L quater four times + CENTENNIAL]

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  • quatercentennial — noun the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it) • Syn: ↑quatercentenary • Hypernyms: ↑anniversary, ↑day of remembrance …   Useful english dictionary

  • quatercentenary — /kwot euhr sen ten euh ree, sen tn er ee/; esp. Brit. /kwot euhr sen tee neuh ree/, adj., n., pl., quatercentenaries. n. 1. a 400th aniversary or its celebration. adj. 2. pertaining to or marking a period of 400 years; quatercentennial. [1880 85; …   Universalium

  • day of remembrance — noun the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) • Syn: ↑anniversary • Hypernyms: ↑day • Hyponyms: ↑birthday, ↑jubilee, ↑wedding anniversary, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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