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quincentennial

quin·cen·ten·nial

uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to a 500th anniversary

  • “the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city”

noun

1.

the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

Origin

From quin- (prefix meaning ‘five’) + centennial (“100-year; 100-year anniversary”).

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