QUINCENTENARY


Meaning of QUINCENTENARY in English

[ ˌkwɪnsɛn'ti:n(ə)ri , -'tɛn- ]

■ noun ( plural quincentenaries ) a five-hundredth anniversary.

Derivatives

quincentennial noun & adjective

Origin

C19: from L. quinque 'five' + centenary .

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