bicentenary

American  

[bahy-sen-ten-uh-ree, bahy-sen-tn-er-ee, bahy-sen-tee-nuh-ree] / ˌbaɪ sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, baɪˈsɛn tnˌɛr i, ˌbaɪ sɛnˈti nə ri /

adjective

Chiefly British.

plural

bicentenaries

1. bicentennial.

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bicentenary British  

/ ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl, ˌbaɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. marking a 200th anniversary

2. occurring every 200 years

3. lasting 200 years

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noun

1. a 200th anniversary

Etymology

Origin of bicentenary

First recorded in 1860–65; bi- ¹ + centenary

Example Sentences

On the bicentenary of the poet's death, the Byron Society is fundraising to get it moved to Hyde Park.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

Portuguese officials gave the go ahead for the preserved organ to be moved from the city of Porto for the celebrations of Brazil's bicentenary.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2022

Quiet, sincere and more famous in his lifetime as an organist and teacher than as a composer, Franck celebrates the bicentenary of his birth this year.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022

“Keats and the house in Rome mean a lot to me, and it was a pleasure to work on these projects for the bicentenary of his death,” said Geldof.

From The Guardian • Feb. 19, 2021

Above her the elms, thinned of their leaf-crowns, arch their bicentenary heads; the flooded meadow flashes argent on either hand.

From Doctor Cupid by Broughton, Rhoda