Definition

1. Noun:
   • A 400th anniversary or its celebration: A "quatercentenary" is the date that marks exactly 400 years after a significant event, or the festivities held to commemorate that date.

Usage

• The word "quatercentenary" is a formal and specific term used primarily in historical, academic, and institutional contexts. It refers to the occasion itself, not the period leading up to it.
• It is typically used with verbs like "mark," "celebrate," or "commemorate."
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Examples

• Noun:
  • The city is planning a grand festival for its quatercentenary.
  • A special coin was minted to commemorate the quatercentenary of the king's birth.

Advanced Usage

• "Quatercentenary celebrations": The specific events held for a 400th anniversary.
  • The quatercentenary celebrations included an exhibition of historical artifacts.
• "To reach a quatercentenary": To arrive at the 400-year point.
  • Few institutions manage to reach their quatercentenary.

Variants and Related Words

• Quatercentennial (noun/adjective): This is a synonym with identical meaning. "Quatercentennial" can also function as an adjective (e.g., ).
• Centenary (noun): A 100th anniversary.
• Tercentenary (noun): A 300th anniversary.

Synonyms

• Four-hundredth anniversary: A more common, descriptive phrase with the same meaning.
• Quatercentennial: An exact synonym.

Notes on Different Meanings

• "Quatercentenary" has only one core meaning related to a 400-year anniversary. It does not have other common definitions or idiomatic uses.

Noun

1. the 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it)