quincentennial
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to a 500th anniversary: Describes something that is connected with or marks the 500th anniversary of an event.
- Noun:
- The 500th anniversary: The date that is exactly 500 years after a particular event.
- The celebration of a 500th anniversary: The event or series of events held to commemorate a 500th anniversary.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The city commissioned a special quincentennial monument.
- Plans for the quincentennial exhibition are underway.
- Noun:
- The nation will observe its quincentennial next year.
- The quincentennial was marked by a grand parade and a historical symposium.
Advanced Usage
- "Quincentennial jubilee": A formal term for a 500th-anniversary celebration, emphasizing joy and festivity.
- The royal family attended the quincentennial jubilee of the university's founding.
- "Quincentennial commemoration": A term focusing on the act of remembering and honoring the past event.
- The quincentennial commemoration included a moment of reflection on the nation's history.
Variants and Related Words
- Quincentenary: (Adjective & Noun) A synonym with identical meaning, more commonly used in British English.
- The quincentenary of Shakespeare's birth was celebrated worldwide.
- Semicentennial: (Adjective & Noun) Relating to or marking a 50th anniversary.
- Centennial: (Adjective & Noun) Relating to or marking a 100th anniversary.
- Bicentennial: (Adjective & Noun) Relating to or marking a 200th anniversary.
- Tercentennial/Tricentennial: (Adjective & Noun) Relating to or marking a 300th anniversary.
Synonyms
- 500th anniversary: The most direct and common synonym for the noun form.
- Quincentenary: The direct synonym, differing primarily in regional preference.
Related Phrases
- To mark the quincentennial: To officially observe or celebrate the 500th anniversary.
- A series of concerts was held to mark the quincentennial.
- Quincentennial year: The specific year in which the 500th anniversary occurs.
- The quincentennial year will be filled with cultural events.
Adjective
- of or relating to a 500th anniversary
- the quincentennial celebration of the founding of the city
Noun
- the 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it)