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semicentenary en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtiːnəri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtɛnəri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnəri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtiːnri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈsɛnəˌnɛri/ (General-American)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtiːnri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtɛnri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛmiˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/ (General-American)
  • /ˌsɛmiˈsɛntəˌnɛri/ (General-American)
  • /ˌsɛmiˈsɛnəˌnɛri/ (General-American)
  • /ˌsɛˌmaɪˈsɛntəˌnɛri/ (General-American)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsɛnˈtɛnri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtiːnəri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtiːnri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtɛnri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛˌmaɪˌsɛnˈtɛnəri/ (General-American)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsnˈtiːnəri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˌsɛmɪsənˈtɛnəri/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

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semicentenaries Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

semicentenarian

Synonyms

semicentennial