bicentennial

Noun · Adjective
US[bahy-sen-ten-ee-uhl]/ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəl/5 syllables
Synonyms: bicentenary

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)bicennaries

  1. the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)Synonyms: bicentenaryType of anniversary, day of remembrance

Adjective (1)

  1. of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years“bicentennial celebration”Synonyms: bicentenary
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Bi′cen·ten′ni·al adjective

Origin: Pref. bi- + centennial.

1. Consisting of two hundred years.

2. Occurring every two hundred years.

Bi′cen·ten′ni·al noun

The two hundredth year or anniversary, or its celebration.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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