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bicentenary

bicentenary

1 7.9
Relating to a period of two hundred years or its two hundredth anniversary
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnəri/
  • UK
: bicentenario
  • The bicentenary celebration attracted thousands of visitors from around the world.

Examples

  • The museum held a bicentenary exhibition to celebrate its 200th year.

  • The bicentenary celebrations will include fireworks.

  • Several cities marked the nation's bicentenary with fireworks and special events.

  • The city celebrated its bicentenary with a grand parade.

  • Several cities marked the nation's bicentenary with fireworks and special events.

  • The bicentenary celebration attracted thousands of visitors from around the world.

  • The city celebrated its bicentenary with a grand parade.

Synonyms

bicentennial
vsbicentenary
  • US
5 6.3

Relating to the 200th anniversary of an important event

refers to the full two hundred year period rather than an event's anniversary

Surface Forms

bicentenary positive

Morphology

bicentenary = centenary (transparent) = bi + centenary

Formed by prefixing 'bi-' (two) to 'centenary' (100th anniversary), giving a clear meaning of relating to two hundred years.

Etymology

Bicentenary combines bi- 'two' and century 'hundred years', like the word centennial which marks 100 years. So, when something is described as bicentenary, it relates to a period or event of two hundred years.