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adj
Synonym of quinquennial, of or related to a 5-year period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: quinquennial, of or related to a 5-year period
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noun
A position held for 5 years.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: Christianity
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noun
Synonym of quinquennium, a 5-year period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: quinquennium
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History
From Latin quīnquennālis, from quīnquennis (“5-year”) + -ālis (“-al”), from quinque (“five”) + annus (“year”) + -is (“forming compound adjectives”).
