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单词 quadringentennial
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quadringentennialadj.

Brit. /ˌkwɒdrᵻn(d)ʒɛnˈtɛnɪəl/, U.S. /ˈˌkwɑdrən(d)ʒɛnˈtɛniəl/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin quadringentī , -ennial comb. form.
Etymology: < classical Latin quadringentī four hundred (see quadringenarious adj.) + -ennial comb. form. Compare quadringenary n., quadringentenary adj.
rare.
Of or relating to a four-hundredth anniversary.
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1892 M. M. A. Hartnedy Christopher Columbus (title page) Written for the quadringentennial celebration of the discovery of America.
1901 Westm. Gaz. 8 Nov. 3/2 One rather wonders what Botticelli..would make of his quadringentennial boom.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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