quatercentenary
[ kwot-er-sen-ten-uh-ree, -sen-tn-er-ee; especially British kwot-er-sen-tee-nuh-ree ]
/ ˌkwɒt ər sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, -ˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British ˌkwɒt ər sɛnˈti nə ri /
noun, plural quat·er·cen·ten·ar·ies.
a 400th aniversary or its celebration.
adjective
pertaining to or marking a period of 400 years; quatercentennial.
Origin of quatercentenary
1880–85; < Latin
quater four times +
centenary
Words nearby quatercentenary
quass,
quassia,
quassia family,
quat.,
quater,
quatercentenary,
quatercentennial,
quaternary,
quaternary ammonium compound,
quaternary structure,
quaternate
British Dictionary definitions for quatercentenary
quatercentenary
/ (ˌkwætəsɛnˈtiːnərɪ) /
noun plural -naries
a 400th anniversary or the year or celebration marking it
Derived forms of quatercentenary
quatercentennial (ˌkwætəsɛnˈtɛnɪəl), adjective, nounWord Origin for quatercentenary
C19: from Latin
quater four times +
centenary