SEXCENTENARY


Meaning of SEXCENTENARY in English

/seks'sen ten"euh ree, seks sen"tn er'ee/ or, esp. Brit. /-sen tee"neuh ree/ , adj., n., pl. sexcentenaries .

adj.

1. pertaining to 600 or a period of 600 years; marking the completion of 600 years.

n.

2. a 600th anniversary or its celebration.

[ 1770-80; SEX- + CENTENARY ]

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