quatercentenary

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

noun

, plural quat·er·cen·ten·ar·ies.

1. a 400th aniversary or its celebration.

adjective

1. pertaining to or marking a period of 400 years; quatercentennial.

quatercentenary

/ ˌkwætəsɛnˈtɛnɪəl; ˌkwætəsɛnˈtiːnərɪ /

noun

1. a 400th anniversary or the year or celebration marking it

Derived Forms

• quatercentennial, adjectivenoun

Word History and Origins

Origin of quatercentenary¹

1880–85; < Latin quater four times + centenary

Word History and Origins

Origin of quatercentenary¹

C19: from Latin quater four times + centenary

Example Sentences

But a difference in the scale of quatercentenary celebrations in their respective countries and around the world is leading some fans of the author of Don Quixote to cry foul.

From BBC

"It is entirely fitting then, in this quatercentenary year, to bring Shakespeare home," he said.

From BBC

The newly-announced show follows In the Beginning, another Bush work marking the bible's quatercentenary staged at Westminster Abbey in March.

From BBC

IF YOU GO Santa Fe became the capital of the New Mexico province in 1610, making it the first state capital in the United States to celebrate its quatercentenary.

From New York Times

Buchanan's quatercentenary was celebrated at different centres in Scotland in 1906, and was the occasion of several encomia and studies.

From Project Gutenberg