quincentenary
noun/ˌkwɪnsenˈtiːnəri/
/ˌkwɪnsenˈteneri/
(plural quincentenaries)
- a 500th anniversary
- the quincentenary of Columbus’s voyage to America
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Latin quinque ‘five’ + centenary.Definitions on the go
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