sestercentenary
ses·ter·cent·en·ary
sestercentenary · sestercentenaries
A 250th anniversaryA 250th anniversary.
UK/ˌsɛstəˌsɛnˈtiːnəɹi/US/ˌsɛstəɹˌsɛnˈtɛnəɹi/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)A 250th anniversary.
The city of New York celebrated its sestercentenary in 1903.
Origin
First attested in the 1980s; blend of sesterce (a two and a half coin) + centenary, or froFirst attested in the 1980s; blend of sesterce (a two and a half coin) + centenary, or from Latin sēster(tius) + centenary.
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Forms
plural: sestercentenaries| Singular | sestercentenary |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsSee also
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