bicentennial

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, bi- +‎ centennial and bi- +‎ cent- +‎ -ennial.

Pronunciation

(UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/

Adjective

bicentennial (not comparable)

Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
Occurring every two hundred (200) years

Derived terms

bicentennially

Noun

bicentennial (plural bicentennials)

The 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
The US bicentennial in 1976 was celebrated greatly because the economy happened to be good.

Translations

200th anniversary

German: Zweihundertjahrfeier f, zweihundertster Jahrestag m

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