noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of semicentennial: a 50th anniversary.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The city celebrated its semicentenary last year.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: semicentennial
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
semicentenary
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/
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General-American: /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈsɛnəˌnɛri/
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General-American: /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈsɛntəˌnɛri/
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General-American: /ˌsɛmiˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/
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General-American: /ˌsɛmiˈsɛnəˌnɛri/
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General-American: /ˌsɛmiˈsɛntəˌnɛri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtiːnri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtiːnəri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnəri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtiːnri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtiːnri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtiːnəri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtiːnəri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtɛnri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtɛnri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtɛnəri/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtɛnəri/
adjective
Meaning 2
of or relating to or marking the 50th anniversary
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: semicentennial
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: semicentennial
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: anniversary, day of remembrance
History
Etymology
From semi- (“half”) + centenary (“100th anniversary”), q.v.