tercentenary

or ter·cen·ten·ni·al

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

adjective

, plural ter·cen·ten·ar·ies.

1. tricentennial.

tercentenary

/ ˌtɜːsɛnˈtiːnərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to a period of 300 years
2. of or relating to a 300th anniversary or its celebration

noun

1. an anniversary of 300 years or its celebration

Word History and Origins

Origin of tercentenary¹

First recorded in 1835–45; ter- + centenary

Example Sentences

Postmaster-General Lemieux has given instructions to issue a series of postage stamps commemorating the tercentenary.

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Harrovians came from every corner of the globe to take part in this Tercentenary Festival.

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However, as a popular tercentenary tribute to "our Shakspeare" the scheme is to be commended and was as such approved.

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The Musicians have recently celebrated their tercentenary, commemorating the granting of their charter by James I. in 1604.

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In the year 1864 a prize was offered for the best poem on the tercentenary of the birth of Shakespeare.

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