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quincentennial

noun quin·centen·ni·al \-sen-ˈte-nē-əl\

Definition of QUINCENTENNIAL

quincentennial adjective
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Origin of QUINCENTENNIAL

Latin quinque five + English centennial
First Known Use: 1884

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