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sestercentenary

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to a 250th anniversary, or to a span of 250 years.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1982 saw the sestercentenary commemoration of George Washington’s birth.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: semiquincentennial

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A 250th anniversary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The city of New York celebrated its sestercentenary in 1903.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: semiquincentennial

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

By haplology of *sestercecentenary, a blend of sesterce (a two and a half coin) + centenary, or from Latin sēster(tius) + centenary.