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bicentenary, a. and n.|baɪˈsɛntɪnərɪ, -sɪnˈtiːnərɪ|
[f. bi- prefix2 1 + centenary, ad. L. centēnārius consisting of or relating to a hundred, f. centēni a hundred each. As to the form and pronunciation, see centenary.]
A. adj. Consisting of or relating to two hundred (in use, confined to years, as if confused with bicentennial).
B. n. Used for: The bicentennial, or two hundredth anniversary (of an event); also attrib.
1862Congreg. Year Bk. 72 The 24th day of August, 1862 the Bicentenary day of the ejectment of 2000 ministers. 1872Daily News 18 June 5/5 The bi-centenary of Czar Peter's birth. 1884Athenæum 4 Oct. 441/2 The bicentenary festival of the founder of Danish literature. |