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semiquincentennial en · ADJ

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˌsɛ.miˌkwɪn.sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl/ (General-American)
/-maɪ-/ (General-American)
/ˌsɛ.miˌkwɪn.sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(General-American) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Italic *kʷenkʷe Latin quīnqueder. English quin- Latin centennis Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Late Latin centennium Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English centennial English quincentennial English semiquincentennial From semi- (prefix meaning ‘half’) + quincentennial (“500th anniversary”).

Meanings

(not-comparable) Of or relating to a 250th anniversary.
- She […] now serves as co-chair of the committee planning the observation and celebration of the university's semiquincentennial (250th) anniversary. 2014 May, John Bishop, “In the Wind …”, in Stephen Schnurr, editor, The Diapason, number 5 (number 1254 overall), Arlington Heights, Ill.: Scranton Gillette Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 6, columns 2–3:
- [Bath, N.C. SemiQuincentennial Committee] Program for celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Incorporation of Bath, North Carolina, on March 8, 1705, October 1, 2, 3, 4, 1955. [Bath, 1955] 32 p. 1958, Mary Lindsay Thornton, compiler, A Bibliography of North Carolina 1589–1956, Chapel Hill, N.C.: University of North Carolina Press, →OCLC, page 26:
- As part of the semi-quincentennial celebrations, the chapter commemorated the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party on October 26 at the Rose Hill Church of God Church. 2023 November 22, “Martin’s Station SAR [Sons of the American Revolution] observes Boston Tea Party anniversary”, in Powell Valley News, volume 47, Pennington Gap, Va.: Powell Valley Print. Co., →OCLC, page 9, column 1:
- Parades, pageants, flag-waving and fireworks. These, plus a good dose of history, will all play a role in the United States Semiquincentennial celebrations leading up to and on July 4, 2026 – the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. 2025 July 2, Chloe Veltman, “America has a Major Birthday Coming up – here’s what to Expect for the Big 2-5-0”, in NPR, archived from the original on 09 Jun 2026:
- NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN HISTORY "In Pursuit of Life, Liberty, and Happiness," through December. This semiquincentennial celebration features 250 objects – including the desk used by Thomas Jefferson to draft the Declaration of Independence – spread over 250,000 square feet. 2026 June 12, “On exhibit: Museums”, in The Washington Post (Weekend section), Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 8, column 4:

Synonyms

sestercentenary

Translations (10)

fi 250-vuotinen (of or relating to a 250th anniversary) · it semiquincentenario (of or relating to a 250th anniversary) · pl związany z dwieście pięćdziesiątą rocznicą (of or relating to a 250th anniversary) · es semiquincentenario (of or relating to a 250th anniversary) · it semicinquecentenario (of or relating to a 250th anniversary) · fr demi-cincentenaire (of or relating to a 250th anniversary) · fr semi-quincentenaire (of or relating to a 250th anniversary) · pt semiquincentenário (of or relating to a 250th anniversary) · fr demi-quincentenaire (of or relating to a 250th anniversary) · fr semi-cincentenaire (of or relating to a 250th anniversary)

wikipedia: United States Declaration of Independence

semiquincentennial en · NOUN

Pronunciation

(Southern-England) audio
/ˌsɛ.miˌkwɪn.sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl/ (General-American)
/-maɪ-/ (General-American)
/ˌsɛ.miˌkwɪn.sɛnˈtɛn.i.əl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(General-American) audio

Etymology

Meanings

A 250th anniversary.
- [W]hile he was reading a book on Orange County's history, he discovered that the big anniversary would be coming right up. "Son of a gun!" he said. "What?" Louey and Dan asked in unison. They'd been lying on the living room floor, reading comics. "We're in our semi-quincentennial." […] "Semi-quincentennial," Abe repeated. "Our 250th anniversary." 2009, Genie Abrams, “Thank God, I Make a Living”, in Louey Levy’s Greatest Catch, [Schodack, N.Y.]: Troy Book Makers, →ISBN, page 123:
- The year 2026 will mark the semiquincentennial of the founding of the United States.
- Even now, 250 years later, as we celebrate America's semiquincentennial with barbecues and parades and fireworks, we look back on that struggle, that war, and that document [the Declaration of Independence] as a glorious success that resulted in our unique and ongoing experiment. 2026, Daniel S. Levy, “The Birth of an Idea: How the Events of 1776 and the Concept of Freedom Spread around the World”, in Samuel Jacobs, editor, Time: 1776, commemorative edition, New York, N.Y.: People Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 7, column 2:
- But in case you feel that you have been unduly diffident about your topic, or that you ought to be saying a little more about commemorating centennials or, rather, semiquincentennials, you might perhaps think about starting, or even ending, your first draft with a remark made by a character in an English novel that was published exactly one hundred years after [Johann Kaspar] Lavater's visit to England: […] 2005, “Johann Kaspar Lavater 1741–1801”, in Russel Whitaker, editor, Nineteenth-century Literature Criticism: Criticism of the Works of Novelists, Philosophers, and Other Creative Writers who Died between 1800 and 1899, from the First Published Critical Appraisals to Current Evaluations, volume 142, Farmington Hills, Mich.: Thomson Gale, →ISBN, →ISSN, page 70, column 1:
- For many Americans, the semiquincentennial is less a celebration than a reckoning. 2026 July 1, Fabiola Cineas, “‘The next 250 years belong to all of us’: Seven activists on rebuilding the US”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Jul 2026:
- "How old is the town anyway?" / "Well," said Brian, "while America was celebrating her bicentennial in 1976, Bath [in North Carolina] had already celebrated it[s] semiquincentennial in 1955." / "What's that?" asked Michael. / "It was Bath's 250th birthday." 1979, Carole Marsh, “A Clue Comes Ashore”, in The Mystery of Blackbeard the Pirate (Carole Marsh Mysteries; 3), new edition, Peachtree, Ga.: Gallopade International/Carole Marsh Books, published 2003, →ISBN, page 43:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
semiquincentennials	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (14)

pl dwieście pięćdziesiąta rocznica (250th anniversary) · pt semiquincentenário (250th anniversary) · ja セミクインセンテニアル (250th anniversary) · de Vierteljahrtausendjubiläum (250th anniversary) · it semiquincentenario (250th anniversary) · fr semi-cincentenaire (250th anniversary) · de zweihundertfünfzigstes Jubiläum (250th anniversary) · it semicinquecentenario (250th anniversary) · fi kaksisataaviisikymmenvuotisjuhla (250th anniversary) · fr demi-quincentenaire (250th anniversary) · es semiquincentenario (250th anniversary) · de zweihundertfünfzigjähriges Jubiläum (250th anniversary) · fr semi-quincentenaire (250th anniversary) · fr demi-cincentenaire (250th anniversary)

wikipedia: United States Declaration of Independence

semiquincentennial en · ADJ

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semiquincentennial en · NOUN

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