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.

Origin of tercentenary

First recorded in 1835–45; ter- + centenary

Words nearby tercentenary

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

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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