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–adjective
1.
pertaining to or marking the completion of a period of 150 years.
–noun
2.
a 150th anniversary or its celebration.
Origin:
1875–80,
Americanism
;
sesqui-
+
centennial
Related forms:
ses⋅qui⋅cen⋅ten⋅ni⋅al⋅ly,
adverb
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ses·qui·cen·ten·ni·al
(sěs'kwĭ-sěn-těn'ē-əl)
adj. Of or relating to a period of 150 years.
n. A 150th anniversary or its celebration.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History
sesquicentennial
"pertaining to a century and a half," 1880, from L.
sesqui-
"one and a half" (from
semis
"a half" +
-que
"and") +
centennial
(q.v.). First recorded ref. is to Baltimore's.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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