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tercentenary


adjective, noun, plural ter·cen·ten·ar·ies.

  1. tricentennial.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a period of 300 years
  2. of or relating to a 300th anniversary or its celebration

noun plural -tenaries or -tennials

  1. an anniversary of 300 years or its celebration

n.1844, “pertaining to a period of 300 years,” from ter- “three times” + centenary.

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