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quadricentennial

noun
quad路​ri路​cen路​ten路​ni路​al | \ 藢kw盲-dr蓹-sen-藞te-n膿-蓹l How to pronounce quadricentennial (audio) \

Definition of quadricentennial

: a 400th anniversary or its celebration

Examples of quadricentennial in a Sentence

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 Near the time of the Columbus quadricentennial in 1892, the Columbian Exhibition at the World鈥檚 Fair in Chicago was a sensation. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "The Columbus Day holiday is under attack, and so are statues honoring the famed explorer," 9 Oct. 2017

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First Known Use of quadricentennial

1882, in the meaning defined above

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