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decennial


adjective

  1. of or for ten years.
  2. occurring every ten years.

noun

  1. a decennial anniversary.
  2. its celebration.

adjective

  1. lasting for ten years
  2. occurring every ten years

noun

  1. a tenth anniversary or its celebration
adj.

1680s, from Latin decennium, from decennis “of 10 years,” from decem “ten” (see ten) + annus “year” (see annual). For vowel change, see biennial.

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