Definition of bicentennial
:a 200th anniversary or its celebration
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This year, the city is in a yearlong celebration of its bicentennial.
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To celebrate the bicentennial of the bicycle, here are some adventurous cycling trips offered by tour operators around the globe.
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Its centerpiece was the embodiment of Alexis Poliakoff’s most exuberant fantasy: a re-creation of designer and filmmaker Jean-Paul Goude’s famous 1989 Champs-Élysées parade celebrating the bicentennial of the French Revolution.
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J.P. Rose To further commemorate the bicentennial of the bike, Breeze did a deep dive on Von Drais.
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Ivey kicked off the state's three-year bicentennial celebration on May 5 along Mobile's waterfront.
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July 12, 2017 —Today marks the bicentennial of the birth of Henry David Thoreau, although not everyone will be inspired to celebrate.
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The still-working N.Y. waterway known as the Erie Canal, celebrating the bicentennial of its birth this year, is now a draw for vacationers.
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In 1976, it was spruced up for the nation's bicentennial.
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First Known Use of bicentennial
1848
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: a 200th anniversary or its celebration
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