Sesquicentennial
[ses-kwi-sen-ten-ee-uh l] /ˌsɛs kwɪ sɛnˈtɛn i əl/
adjective
1.
pertaining to or marking the completion of a period of 150 years.
noun
2.
a 150th anniversary or its celebration.
sesquicentennial
/ˌsɛskwɪsɛnˈtɛnɪəl/
adjective
1.
of or relating to a period of 150 years
noun
2.
a period or cycle of 150 years
3.
a 150th anniversary or its celebration
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