TERCENTENARY


Meaning of TERCENTENARY in English

ter ‧ cen ‧ te ‧ na ‧ ry /ˌtɜːsenˈtiːnəri $ ˌtɜːrsenˈtenəri, tɜːrˈsent ə neri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural tercentenaries ) [countable] British English

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: ter 'three times' + English centenary ]

the day or year exactly 300 years after a particular event

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.