bicentennial

[ UK /ba‍ɪsɪntˈɛnɪəl/ ]
[ US /ˌbaɪsɛnˈtɛniəɫ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it)
ADJECTIVE
  1. of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years
    bicentennial celebration
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How To Use bicentennial In A Sentence

  • The ‘70's were such a distinctive and interesting decade, and the bicentennial was the height of it. An interview with Dayna Dunbar
  • They and their contributions are only mentioned anecdotally, if at all, in the centennial, sesquicentennial, and bicentennial celebrations of the villages and towns along the Southern Tier.
  • But last week's bicentennial of the birth of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow passed largely unnoted, which is noteworthy. Longfellow: A Founder
  • The Solon bicentennial, which is to be celebrated with events throughout the year, was observed Saturday with nearly three dozen residents dressed in the clothing of the day. Maine News Updates - Central Maine Newspapers, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
  • In “Our Forgotten Constitution: A Bicentennial Comment,” 97 Yale L.J. 281 (1987), Akhil Amar shows that the printed copy of the Constitution that was distributed to the states for ratification, differed in punctuation, spelling and capitalization from the engrossed (handwritten) parchment signed by the delegates to the Convention in Philadelphia, which is the version now enshrined in the National Archives. The Volokh Conspiracy » Error in Many Versions of the United States Constitution
  • And in December, besides closing out the bicentennial of Chopin with French pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, they launch the music, arts and culture of Japan Festival, the second in a bicoastal partnership with the Philharmonic Society of Orange County at Segerstrom Hall and with the participation of venues all across NY and nationwide. Patricia Zohn: CultureZohn: The Carnegie Hall Youthquake
  • I searched for "bicentennial" news today and received one hit for a Lincoln's birthday event on the first page. Civil War Bookshelf
  • Kathi adds: Enjoy a few pix from the Council's recent Braille Bicentennial Birthday Party. French Word-A-Day:
  • Today, we recall the bicentennial of a watershed in the history of the Church in the United States: its first great chapter of growth. CNN Transcript Apr 20, 2008
  • Mexico's bicentennial tower knew what people were saying, it might slink off and hide if 341 feet of stone could skulk, that is. News - latimes.com
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