DECENNIAL


Meaning of DECENNIAL in English

— decennially , adv.

/di sen"ee euhl/ , adj.

1. of or for ten years.

2. occurring every ten years.

n.

3. a decennial anniversary.

4. its celebration.

[ 1650-60; decenni ( um ) a period of ten years ( decenn ( is ) DECENNARY + -ium -IUM) + -AL 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .