octocentenary
Look at other dictionaries:
octocentenary — n. & adj. n. (pl. ies) 1 an eight hundredth anniversary. 2 a celebration of this. adj. of or relating to an octocentenary … Useful english dictionary
octocentenary — /ok toh sen ten euh ree, sen tn er ee/ or, esp. Brit., / sen tee neuh ree/, adj., n., pl. octocentenaries. adj. 1. pertaining to 800 or a period of 800 years; marking the completion of 800 years. n. 2. an 800th anniversary or its celebration.… … Universalium
octocentenary — noun (plural octocentenaries) an eight hundredth anniversary … English new terms dictionary
Lanark Grammar School — is a secondary school in Lanark, Scotland. It was founded in 1183, and celebrated its octocentenary in 1983, including a visit by Princess Anne. Notable former pupils include rally driver Colin McRae. The school draws its pupils from many… … Wikipedia
Waheed Akhtar — Urdu Poet and Muslim Philosopher Syed Waheed Akhtar Waheed Akhtar Title Waheed Born August 12, 1934 … Wikipedia
The University of Bologna — The University of Bologna † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The University of Bologna A tradition of the thirteenth century attributed the foundation of this university to Theodosius II (433); but this legend is now generally rejected. The… … Catholic encyclopedia
anniversaries — The normal practice is to refer to the 10th, 20th, 30th, etc. anniversary of an event, but special names have come to be associated with the more significant anniversaries. The principal names for wedding anniversaries are silver (25 years),… … Modern English usage
