"quinquennal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Latin quīnquennālis, from quīnquennis (“5-year”) + -ālis (“-al”), from quinque (“five”) + annus (“year”) + -is (“forming compound adjectives”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|quīnquennālis}} Latin quīnquennālis Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quinquennal (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of quinquennial, of or related to a 5-year period. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: quinquennial [synonym, synonym-of], of or related to a 5-year period [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-quinquennal-en-adj-YiaSvCHx

Noun

Forms: quinquennals [plural]
Etymology: From Latin quīnquennālis, from quīnquennis (“5-year”) + -ālis (“-al”), from quinque (“five”) + annus (“year”) + -is (“forming compound adjectives”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|quīnquennālis}} Latin quīnquennālis Head templates: {{en-noun}} quinquennal (plural quinquennals)
  1. (Christianity, obsolete) A position held for 5 years. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-quinquennal-en-noun-KjSxiwIS Categories (other): Christianity, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Five, Roman Catholicism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 58 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 13 77 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 84 7 Disambiguation of Five: 6 85 9 Disambiguation of Roman Catholicism: 9 82 9 Topics: Christianity
  2. Synonym of quinquennium, a 5-year period. Synonyms: quinquennium [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-quinquennal-en-noun-pZ1ZQwXN Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 34 22 44
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