bicentennial

CEFRC1

/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it).

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Occurring every two hundred (200) years.

Examples

  • The U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington celebrates its bicentennial this year.

  • The US bicentennial in 1976 was celebrated greatly because the economy happened to be good.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The 200th anniversary of an event or happening.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From bi- + centennial.