bicentennial
noun
bi·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈte-nē-əl 
: a 200th anniversary or its celebration
bicentennial
adjective
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This year, which marks the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune and the bicentennial of Napoléon Bonaparte’s death, certainly proves the rule.
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Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021
But even small wars have consequences, and two recent books timed to coincide with the war's bicentennial reveal why the legacy of the War of 1812 has proved to be profound and lasting.
—Donald R. Hickey, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2012
After the state legislature established the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission in 1967, which promoted statewide and local celebrations of the country’s bicentennial, Huntington Beach formed a special committee in the early 1970s to plan a celebration parade.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 3 Sep. 2024
To celebrate the country’s bicentennial in 1976, the city of Falls Church decided to restore and preserve Cherry Hill.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
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Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 30 Mar. 2021
But even small wars have consequences, and two recent books timed to coincide with the war's bicentennial reveal why the legacy of the War of 1812 has proved to be profound and lasting.
—Donald R. Hickey, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2012
After the state legislature established the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission in 1967, which promoted statewide and local celebrations of the country’s bicentennial, Huntington Beach formed a special committee in the early 1970s to plan a celebration parade.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 3 Sep. 2024
To celebrate the country’s bicentennial in 1976, the city of Falls Church decided to restore and preserve Cherry Hill.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Bicentennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicentennial. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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bicentennial
adjective
bi·cen·ten·ni·al
ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈten-ē-əl
: relating to a 200th anniversary
bicentennial
noun
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