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semicentenary

UK/ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtiːnri/US/ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/

semicentenary noun: synonym of semicentennial: a 50th anniversary.

Noun

semicentenary (plural semicentenaries)

  1. Synonym of semicentennial: a 50th anniversary.
    • The city celebrated its semicentenary last year.
    Synonyms:
    semicentennial

Synonyms of semicentenary

Forms of semicentenary

pluralsemicentenaries

Origin of semicentenary

From semi- (“half”) + centenary (“100th anniversary”), q.v.

Words formed from semicentenary

Questions about semicentenary

What does semicentenary mean?
Semicentenary means synonym of semicentennial: a 50th anniversary.
What part of speech is semicentenary?
Semicentenary is a noun.
How do you pronounce semicentenary?
Semicentenary is pronounced /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/ (US).
What is the plural of semicentenary?
The plural of semicentenary is semicentenaries.

Words near semicentenary in the dictionary

  1. semicensored
  2. semicensorship
  3. semicentenarian
  4. semicentenarians
  5. semicentenaries
  6. semicentenary
  7. semicentennial
  8. semicentennials
  9. semicentral
  10. semicentralized
  11. semicenturies

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