Bicentenary

/ˌbaɪsenˈtɛnəri/ noun

Definition

A two-hundredth anniversary; a celebration or commemoration of an event that happened exactly two hundred years ago.

Etymology

From bi- (two) + centenary. Emerged in English in the late 1700s, particularly in British usage.

Kelly Says

Britain famously celebrates bicentenaries with enormous national events—the 2019 celebration of Cook's voyage to Australia dominated their cultural conversation!

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