SINCE 1828
quinquennium
noun
quin·quen·ni·um
| \kwin-ˈkwe-nē-əm,
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plural quinquenniums
or quinquennia\ kwin-ˈkwe-nē-ə ,
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Definition of quinquennium
: a period of five years
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