tercentenary
or ter·cen·ten·ni·al
[ tur-sen-ten-uh-ree, tur-sen-tn-er-ee; especially British tur-sen-tee-nuh-ree ]
/ ˌtɜr sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, tɜrˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British ˌtɜr sɛnˈti nə ri /
adjective, noun, plural ter·cen·ten·ar·ies.
Words nearby tercentenary
terbrugghen,
terbutaline,
terce,
terceira,
tercel,
tercentenary,
tercet,
terebene,
terebic,
terebic acid,
terebinth
Definition for tercentennial (2 of 2)
tricentennial
[ trahy-sen-ten-ee-uh l ]
/ ˌtraɪ sɛnˈtɛn i əl /
adjective
pertaining to 300 years or a period of 300 years.
marking the completion of such a period: a tricentennial celebration.
noun
a 300th anniversary or its celebration.
Also
tercentenary,
tercentennial.
Origin of tricentennial
First recorded in 1880–85;
tri- +
centennial
Example sentences from the Web for tercentennial
I again heartily commend to your favorable consideration the tercentennial celebration at Jamestown, Va.
State of the Union Addresses of Theodore Roosevelt |Theodore Roosevelt
British Dictionary definitions for tercentennial
tercentenary
tercentennial
/ (ˌtɜːsɛnˈtiːnərɪ) /
adjective
of or relating to a period of 300 years
of or relating to a 300th anniversary or its celebration
noun plural -tenaries or -tennials
an anniversary of 300 years or its celebration
Also called:
tricentennial