adjective

sestercentenary

ses·ter·cent·en·ary

Of or relating to a 250th anniversary, or to a span of 250 yearsOf or relating to a 250th anniversary, or to a span of 250 years.

UK/ˌsɛstəˌsɛnˈtiːnəɹi/US/ˌsɛstəɹˌsɛnˈtɛnəɹi/

Meaning

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(not comparable, rare)Of or relating to a 250th anniversary, or to a span of 250 years.
1982 saw the sestercentenary commemoration of George Washington’s birth.

First attested in the 1980s; blend of sesterce (a two and a half coin) + centenary, or fro

First attested in the 1980s; blend of sesterce (a two and a half coin) + centenary, or from Latin sēster(tius) + centenary.

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