sestercentennial

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English

Etymology

From Latin sēmis +‎ tercentennial, literally two hundred fiftieth anniversary.

Noun

sestercentennial (plural sestercentennials)

  1. A 250th anniversary.
    Synonym: semiquincentennial
    The United States will mark the sestercentennial of its founding in 2026.
    • 2013 April 12, Sean Patrick Maloney, “Honoring the Town of New Windsor, New York's Sestercentennial Celebration”, in Congressional Record:
      Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the sestercentennial celebration of the town of New Windsor, New York, which was established on April 5, 1763.
    • 2020, Larry D. Smith, Bedford County, Pennsylvania: Two and One-half Centuries in the Making, Bedford County Historical Society, page 1089:
      This two-volume book set was produced to commemorate the Sestercentennial of Bedford County in 2021.
    • 2024 July 2, “Enter the Haggis to Play Union's Sestercentennial”, in Bangor Daily News:
      An Evening with Enter the Haggis will help kickoff Union's Sestercentennial celebration weekend on Friday, July 19, at 7 p.m. on Union's historic Common.