SINCE 1828
semicentennial
noun
semi·cen·ten·ni·al
| \ˌse-mē-sen-ˈte-nē-əl,
ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
ˌse-ˌmī-, -mi-\
Definition of semicentennial
: a 50th anniversary or its celebration
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