quincentenary
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noun \ˌkwin-sen-ˈte-nə-rē, -ˈsen-tə-ˌner-ē, especially British -sen-ˈtē-nə-rē\Definition of QUINCENTENARY
: a 500th anniversary or its celebration
— quincentenary adjective
Origin of QUINCENTENARY
Latin quinque five + English centenary
First Known Use: 1879
Rhymes with QUINCENTENARY
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