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sexennial

/sek-sen-ee-uhl/US // sɛkˈsɛn i əl //UK // (sɛkˈsɛnɪəl) //

六年级学生,六年级,六年期,六年级的学生

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : of or for six years.
    • : occurring every six years.

Examples

  • On January 12 he advised Aquaviva to propose the discussion of a change of assistants and a sexennial congregation.

  • Sexennial, seks-en′yal, adj. lasting six years: happening once in six years—also Sextenn′ial.

  • Boston, Lincolnshire, had its sexennial epidemic in 1802 with thirty-three deaths.

  • In the Brahmanas we only find traces of a quinquennial or sexennial cycle.

  • There, in company with five other ascetics, he began his celebrated sexennial fast.