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tercentenary

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Synonym of tricentennial (“of or relating to a 300th anniversary”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tricentennial

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of tricentennial (“a 300th anniversary”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: tricentennial

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tercentennial, triennial

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: anniversary, day of remembrance

History

Etymology

From ter- + centenary, after Latin ter centēnī (“three hundred each”).