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tercentenary

/tur-sen-ten-uh-ree, tur-sen-tn-er-ee; especially British tur-sen-tee-nuh-ree/US // ˌtɜr sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, tɜrˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British ˌtɜr sɛnˈti nə ri //UK // (ˌtɜːsɛnˈtiːnərɪ) //

百年纪念,百年纪念日,百年大庆,百年历史

Definitions

  1. 1

    plural ter·cen·ten·ar·ies.

    • : tricentennial.

Examples

  • Postmaster-General Lemieux has given instructions to issue a series of postage stamps commemorating the tercentenary.

  • Harrovians came from every corner of the globe to take part in this Tercentenary Festival.

  • However, as a popular tercentenary tribute to "our Shakspeare" the scheme is to be commended and was as such approved.

  • The Musicians have recently celebrated their tercentenary, commemorating the granting of their charter by James I. in 1604.

  • In the year 1864 a prize was offered for the best poem on the tercentenary of the birth of Shakespeare.

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