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tercentennial

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

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The three-hundredth anniversary of an event; tricentennial.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 2006 was the tercentennial of Benjamin Franklin's birth.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tercentenary, triennial

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: anniversary, day of remembrance

History

Etymology

See tricentennial.