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quincentennial

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quin⋅cen⋅ten⋅ni⋅al

  [kwin-sen-ten-ee-uhl]
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–adjective
pertaining to or marking a period of 500 years.
Origin:
1880–85; quin(que-) + centennial
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quin·cen·ten·ni·al   (kwĭn'sěn-těn'ē-əl)   
adj.  Quincentenary.
n.  A quincentenary event or celebration.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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