semicentenary

semicentenary
/sem'ee sen ten"euh ree, -sen"tn er'ee, sem'uy-/ or, esp. Brit., /-sen tee"neuh ree/, adj., n., pl. semicentenaries.
semicentennial.
[1865-70; SEMI- + CENTENARY]

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