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quadricentennial

quadricentennial

1 9.1
A 400th anniversary or a celebration for it
  • noun
  • /ˌkwɒdrɪsɛnˈtɛnial/
: cuatricentenario
  • At the same time, the federal government issued a memorial coin on the quadricentennial with the image of Columbus on one side and "the Santa Maria" on the reverse.

Examples

  • At the quadricentennial celebration, a special documentary was shown highlighting the cultural changes over the past 400 years.

  • "The celebrations three centuries later were "decorous and dignified," and then, at last, the "business of the world halted to note his accomplishments" over the quadricentennial.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The city held a grand parade to celebrate the quadricentennial of its founding.

  • Many historians gathered to discuss the impact of the quadricentennial of Columbus's arrival in the Americas.

Synonyms

quatercentenary
vsquadricentennial
  • Formal
1 9.9

The 400th anniversary of an event

has identical meaning but a different written form
quatercentennial
vsquadricentennial
9.9

A 400th anniversary of an event or its celebration

has identical meaning but a variant spelling

Surface Forms

quadricentennial singular
quadricentennials plural

Morphology

quadricentennial = centennial (semi-transparent) = quadri + centennial

Morphologically regular as 'quadri-' + 'centennial', but the prefix 'quadri-' may be unfamiliar to some learners.

Etymology

The word quadricentennial comes from quadri- 'four' and centennial '100 years', just like a century is 100 years. So a quadricentennial is the 400th anniversary or the celebration of 400 years.