sestercentennial

English

Etymology

From Latin sēmis +‎ tercentennial, literally “two hundred fiftieth anniversary”.

Noun

sestercentennial (plural sestercentennials)

1. A 250th anniversary.

   Synonym: semiquincentennial

   The United States will mark the sestercentennial of its founding in 2026.

   • 2013 April 12, Sean Patrick Maloney, “Honoring the Town of New Windsor, New York's Sestercentennial Celebration”, in Congressional Record‎^[1]:

     Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the sestercentennial celebration of the town of New Windsor, New York, which was established on April 5, 1763.

   • 2020, Larry D. Smith, Bedford County, Pennsylvania: Two and One-half Centuries in the Making, Bedford County Historical Society, page 1089:

     This two-volume book set was produced to commemorate the Sestercentennial of Bedford County in 2021.

   • 2024 July 2, “Enter the Haggis to Play Union's Sestercentennial”, in Bangor Daily News‎^[2]:

     An Evening with Enter the Haggis will help kickoff Union's Sestercentennial celebration weekend on Friday, July 19, at 7 p.m. on Union's historic Common.

Related terms

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