semicentennial

[sem-ee-sen-ten-ee-uhl, sem-ahy-]

sem·i·cen·ten·ni·al

[sem-ee-sen-ten-ee-uhl, sem-ahy-]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a fiftieth anniversary.
noun
2.
a fiftieth anniversary.
3.
the celebration of this anniversary.

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Semicentennial has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.

Origin:
1855–60; semi- + centennial
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semicentennial (ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl)
 
adj
1.  (prenominal) of or relating to the 50th anniversary of some event
2.  occurring once every 50 years
 
n
3.  a 50th anniversary

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