bicentennial

noun

bi·​cen·​ten·​ni·​al ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈte-nē-əl How to pronounce bicentennial (audio)
: a 200th anniversary or its celebration
bicentennial adjective

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Maintaining the city theme and in recognition of Fifth Avenue celebrating its bicentennial this year, Bergdorf’s Fifth Avenue windows in the women’s store are devoted to five of the most distinguishing elements of Fifth Avenue. David Moin, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024 With age comes the privilege to break some rules, and the Brooklyn Museum is doing just that by holding a very golden exhibition in honor of its bicentennial. Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024 Women weren't allowed to attend West Point until 1976, the nation's bicentennial. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 17 Nov. 2024 Sawyer Point Park marked Cincinnati bicentennial The playground was an attraction of Sawyer Point Park, dedicated in June 1988 to celebrate the city's bicentennial. Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 10 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bicentennial 

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bicentennial was in 1848

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“Bicentennial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicentennial. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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bicentennial

adjective
bi·​cen·​ten·​ni·​al ˌbī-(ˌ)sen-ˈten-ē-əl How to pronounce bicentennial (audio)
: relating to a 200th anniversary
bicentennial noun

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