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adjective
1.
occurring every three years.
2.
lasting three years.
noun
3.
a third anniversary.
4.
something that appears or occurs every three years.
5.
a period of three years; triennium.
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Triennial
is always a great word to know.
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Word Origin & History
triennial
1640, "lasting three years;" 1642 in the sense of "occurring every three years," from L. triennium "three-year period," from tri- "three" + annus "year" (see annual).
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