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adj
Synonym of quinquagenarian: Of or related to fiftysomethings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Of or related to 50-year anniversaries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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noun
Synonym of pentecoster: an officer who commands 50 men.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, rare
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Synonyms: pentecoster
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noun
A 50-year anniversary.
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History
From Latin quīnquāgēnārius (“containing 50”), either directly or via French quinquagénaire, from Latin quīnquāgēnus (“50 each”) + -ārius (“-ary”), from quīnquāgintā (“five tens, fifty”). Cognate with quinquagenarian and quingenary.
