bicentenary

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

adjective

, Chiefly British.

, plural bi·cen·ten·ar·ies.

1. bicentennial.

bicentenary

/ ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl; ˌbaɪsɛnˈtiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. marking a 200th anniversary
2. occurring every 200 years
3. lasting 200 years

noun

1. a 200th anniversary

Word History and Origins

Origin of bicentenary¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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