Tercentennial
or tercentennial
[tur-sen-ten-uh-ree, tur-sen-tn-er-ee; especially British tur-sen-tee-nuh-ree] /ˌtɜr sɛnˈtɛn ə ri, tɜrˈsɛn tnˌɛr i; especially British ˌtɜr sɛnˈti nə ri/
adjective, noun, plural tercentenaries.
1.
tricentennial.
tricentennial
[trahy-sen-ten-ee-uh l] /ˌtraɪ sɛnˈtɛn i əl/
adjective
1.
pertaining to 300 years or a period of 300 years.
2.
marking the completion of such a period:
a tricentennial celebration.
noun
3.
a 300th anniversary or its celebration.
tercentenary
/ˌtɜːsɛnˈtiːnərɪ/
adjective
1.
of or relating to a period of 300 years
2.
of or relating to a 300th anniversary or its celebration
noun (pl) -tenaries, -tennials
3.
an anniversary of 300 years or its celebration
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