tercentenary

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Definition of tercentenary

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Synonym of tricentennial (“a 300th anniversary”).
    “Adventures and romance only take on their adventurous and romantic qualities at second-hand. Live them, and they are just a slice of life like the rest. In literature they become as charming as this dismal ball would be if we were celebrating its tercentenary.”
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noun

  1. Synonym of tricentennial (“a 300th anniversary”).
    “Adventures and romance only take on their adventurous and romantic qualities at second-hand. Live them, and they are just a slice of life like the rest. In literature they become as charming as this dismal ball would be if we were celebrating its tercentenary.”

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Synonym of tricentennial (“of or relating to a 300th anniversary”).

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Etymology

From ter- + centenary, after Latin ter centēnī (“three hundred each”).

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