bicentennial
[ bahy-sen-ten-ee-uh l ]
/ ˌbaɪ sɛnˈtɛn i əl /
adjective
pertaining to or in honor of a 200th anniversary: bicentennial celebration; a bicentennial exposition.
consisting of or lasting 200 years: a bicentennial period.
occurring every 200 years: the bicentennial return of a comet.
noun
a 200th anniversary: The United States had its bicentennial in 1976.
a celebration of such an anniversary.
Also
especially British,
bicentenary.
Origin of bicentennial
First recorded in 1880–85;
bi-1 +
centennial
usage note for bicentennial
See
bi-1.
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