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semicentenary

semicentenary

9.8
The 50th anniversary of an event or its celebration
  • noun
  • /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnəri/
  • UK
translation icon : semicentenario
  • The museum will host a semicentenary celebration to commemorate its founding.

Examples

  • Alumni gathered from around the world for the university's semicentenary gala.

  • This year marks the semicentenary of the peace treaty's signing.

  • The semicentenary is here!

  • Join us for the semicentenary celebration!

  • The museum will host a semicentenary celebration to commemorate its founding.

  • This year marks the semicentenary of the peace treaty's signing.

  • Alumni gathered from around the world for the university's semicentenary gala.

Synonyms

semicentennial
vssemicentenary
  • US
9.5

The 50th anniversary of an event and its celebration

is the same meaning but is a different word form used elsewhere

Surface Forms

semicentenary singular
semicentennials plural

Morphology

semicentenary = centenary (transparent) = semi + centenary

The noun sense is transparently derived from the adjective 'centenary' with 'semi-' meaning half, giving the 50th anniversary or its celebration.

Etymology

Semicentenary starts with semi- ('half') and uses the same root as century (cent 'hundred'). It means 'half of a hundred' years, so a semicentenary is the 50th anniversary or the celebration of fifty years.