QUINCENTENARY


Meaning of QUINCENTENARY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ kwin-sen- ' te-n ə -r ē , - ' sen-t ə - ˌ ner- ē , esp Brit -sen- ' t ē -n ə -r ē

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin quin que five + English centenary

Date: 1879

: a 500th anniversary or its celebration

– quincentenary adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.