quincentennial
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- noun
- /kwɪnˈsɛnˌtɛn.i.əl/
- Formal
- You were so gracious in accepting my invitation to lecture the Delaware Valley Chapter of the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese for our Quincentennial gathering at Bryn Mawr College in 1992.
- quincentennial celebration
- Columbus quincentennial
- quincentennial in 1992
Examples
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As the Colombian Quincentennial in 1992 approaches, social studies educators can use this opportune period to examine and recast our relations with all regions of the world, based on a definition of modern citizenship.
Academic text (1990) -
After the Voyages of Columbus. "This conference, held on October 18 and 19, 1991, is part of a two-year program at Bucknell, The Columbian Quincentennial (1492-1992): A Critical Investigation.
Academic text (1992) -
Certainly, we will not benefit from the charges and countercharges that will be made during this year of the Quincentennial.
Academic text (1992) -
Silko became a significant work at the time of the Columbus quincentennial.
Academic text (2017) -
Another timely area for study is the Quincentennial of European arrivals in this hemisphere.
Academic text (1993) -
Death-Eye Dog represents a particularly violent era and "has been seated on the throne for five hundred years" (252), recalling again the Columbus quincentennial.
Academic text (2017) -
The town organized a grand parade to celebrate the quincentennial of its founding.
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In 2092, the world will mark the quincentennial of the first successful moon landing with various events and exhibitions.
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This year, the museum is hosting a series of events to honor the quincentennial of the famous explorer's arrival.
Synonyms
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The 500th anniversary of an event or its celebration
Surface Forms
Morphology
quincentennial = centennial (semi-transparent) = quin + centennial
Derived by prefixing 'quin-' (five) to 'centennial' (100th anniversary); the numeric construction is predictable but the prefix 'quin-' may be unfamiliar.
Etymology
The word quincentennial comes from quin- ('five') and centennial (from 'cent' meaning 'hundred', like century), so a quincentennial is the 500th anniversary itself or the celebration of that milestone.