tricentennial

[ trahy-sen-ten-ee-uhl ]

adjective

1. pertaining to 300 years or a period of 300 years.
2. marking the completion of such a period:

   a tricentennial celebration.

noun

1. a 300th anniversary or its celebration.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tricentennial¹

First recorded in 1880–85; tri- + centennial

Example Sentences

Specifically, Book 1 of Bach’s “The Well-Tempered Clavier,” which reaches its tricentennial this year.

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“It’s got some real financial struggles, but we have a rich cultural economy. And we’re perfectly poised to take advantage of that with the tricentennial.”

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Its lowering pays homage to the city’s history — as did the first Night Watch 22 years ago, which marked the city’s tricentennial.

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The city, which celebrated its tricentennial in 2006, holds tight to traditions steeped in the Native American, Spanish and Mexican cultures.

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Broom said she had looked into such art because Native American stories got shortchanged during last year’s city tricentennial.

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