sesquicentennial
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- noun
- /ˌsɛs.kwɪ.sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl/
- Formal
- Many artists are contributing to the sesquicentennial exhibit at the art museum.
- Sesquicentennial Commission
- Sesquicentennial funds
Examples
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Funding from the Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission enabled two storefronts to be joined into a single space, their interiors painstakingly renovated, cleaned, and prepared, and the whole building painted and decorated inside and out.
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The city will host a grand parade to celebrate the sesquicentennial of its founding.
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Funds from the Sesquicentennial ran out at the end of 1968, and fundraising efforts occupied much of the next six months.
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So if you visit Antietam this sesquicentennial month, get out there and walk the trails.
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In 2015, the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War will reach Appomattox Court House, where our nation reunited.
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The role of the Maryland Historical Society in the celebration of Baltimore's sesquicentennial in 1880 is a case in point.
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For the last couple of years, we have been commemorating the sesquicentennial of the bloodiest conflict ever to take place on our shores.
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He had funds available and was eager to enhance the representation of Black Illinoisans in the Sesquicentennial festivities.
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On its positive side, the Baltimore Sesquicentennial of 1880 signaled the onset of a second stage in the organization of ethnic consciousness.
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We may expect that interest to continue as we approach the year 2009, the sesquicentennial of the deaths of both Humboldt and the German geographer Carl Ritter.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
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A date every year when people remember or celebrate an important event
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A special celebration for an important anniversary like 25 or 50 years
Surface Forms
Morphology
sesquicentennial = centennial (semi-transparent) = sesqui + centennial
Formed from 'sesqui-' (one and a half) + 'centennial' (100th anniversary); the prefix 'sesqui-' is uncommon, so the meaning is only partly obvious to average learners.
Etymology
The word sesquicentennial comes from Latin parts sesqui- meaning 'one and a half' and centennial meaning '100 years', so it means a '150th' anniversary.