sesquicentennial

sesquicentennial
1. adjective /ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/
a) Occurring every 150 years
b) Of, or relating to a sesquicentenary
2. noun /ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/
A 150th anniversary.

The city celebrated its sesquicentennial last year.


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  • sesquicentennial — ☆ sesquicentennial [ses΄kwisen ten′ē əl, ses΄kwi senten′yəl ] adj. of or ending a period of 150 years n. a 150th anniversary or its commemoration …   English World dictionary

  • sesquicentennial — noun Date: 1880 a 150th anniversary or its celebration • sesquicentennial adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sesquicentennial — n. & adj. n. = SESQUICENTENARY. adj. of or relating to a sesquicentennial …   Useful english dictionary

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  • sesquicentennial — sesquicentennially, adv. /ses kwi sen ten ee euhl/, adj. 1. pertaining to or marking the completion of a period of 150 years. n. 2. a 150th anniversary or its celebration. [1875 80, Amer.; SESQUI + CENTENNIAL] * * * …   Universalium

  • sesquicentennial — Synonyms and related words: C, anniversary, annual holiday, bicentenary, bicentennial, biennial, birthday, bissextile day, cental, centare, centenarian, centenary, centennial, centennium, centigram, centimeter, centipede, centistere, centred,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • sesquicentennial — n. 150th anniversary adj. pertaining to a period of 150 years; pertaining to the celebration of a 150th anniversary …   English contemporary dictionary

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