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tricentenary

tricentenary

9.5
Relating to a period of 300 years or a 300th anniversary
  • adjective
  • /ˌtraɪˈsɛn.təˌnɛr.i/
  • UK
: tricentenario
  • The museum is planning a tricentenary exhibition to celebrate 300 years since its founding.

Examples

  • The city celebrated its tricentenary with a grand parade.

  • The city marked its tricentenary year with parades and special events.

  • Several tricentenary medals were awarded to recognize the organization's long history.

  • Is this the year of the tricentenary for the university?

  • The city marked its tricentenary year with parades and special events.

  • The museum is planning a tricentenary exhibition to celebrate 300 years since its founding.

  • The city celebrated its tricentenary with a grand parade.

Synonyms

tercentenary
vstricentenary
  • UK
1 9.9

A 300th anniversary of an important event

relates to or marks an anniversary rather than naming the event
tricentennial
vstricentenary
  • US
1 7.9

About a 300th anniversary or a period of 300 years

is the same meaning but a different form or variant spelling
tercentennial
vstricentenary
  • US
1 9.9

The 300th anniversary of an event or a celebration for it

relates to or marks that anniversary rather than naming it

Surface Forms

tricentenary positive

Morphology

tricentenary = centenary (transparent) = tri + centenary

Formed by the productive prefix 'tri-' (three) added to the recognizable word 'centenary' (100-year), so the meaning '300 years/300th anniversary' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Tricentenary comes from tri- ('three') and centenary ('hundred years'), like the word century. So, a tricentenary marks a 300-year period or the 300th anniversary of something.