quincentenary
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- adjective
- /kwɪnˈsɛntəˌnɛri/
- UK
- Though many indigenous people may only have begun to self-identify as "Mayas" and acknowledge the importance of 1492 as a political symbol because of international protests against the 1992 quincentenary celebrations, we should not conflate the anti-quincentenary upsurge with the birth of the movement.
Examples
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Scholars are publishing new research to mark the quincentenary of the famous explorer's voyage.
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Columbus has never been worth more; not even the warrant of his tithe at the time of his claim would come close to the forty-five million dollars invested in the production of this quincentenary simulation.
Academic text (1992) -
Native American Indians have overturned and transvalued quincentenary celebrations, and there have been serious demands for more sensitive histories of tribal cultures in public schools and universities.
Academic text (1992) -
The city hosted a grand festival to commemorate the quincentenary of its founding.
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In many countries, the quincentenary of historical events is celebrated with various cultural activities.
Synonyms
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About a 500th anniversary or its celebration
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Etymology
Quincentenary comes from quin- meaning 'five' (as in quintet) and centenary meaning 'hundred' (like century). So it literally means 'five hundred years' and describes something connected to a 500th anniversary.